🐾

chinesischer Yam

Dioscorea esculenta

Not Evaluated
On this page

About

The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇨🇴 Colombia

Names in Other Languages

Spanish batata de China
French igname des blancs
German chinesischer Yam
Portuguese inhame-de-São

Similar Species in Dioscorea

🐾
Brotwurzel
Dioscorea bulbifera
Not Evaluated
🐾
chinesische Yamswurzel
Dioscorea polystachya
Not Evaluated
🐾
echte Schmerwurz
Dioscorea communis
Not Evaluated
🐾
Elefantenfuß
Dioscorea elephantipes
Least Concern
🐾
geflügelter Yam
Dioscorea alata
Not Evaluated
🐾
gelbe Yamswurzel
Dioscorea cayenensis
Not Evaluated
🐾
Kusch-kusch
Dioscorea trifida
Not Evaluated
🐾
wilde Yamswurzel
Dioscorea villosa
Not Evaluated
View all species in Dioscorea →

Explore More

ki…
Pflanzen
Kingdom
ph…
Flowering Plants
Phylum
cl…
Monocots
Class
or…
Yamswurzelartige
Order
fa…
Dioscoreaceae
Family
ge…
Dioscorea
Genus

Compare Species

vs Brotwurzel vs chinesische Yamswurzel vs echte Schmerwurz vs Elefantenfuß

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of chinesischer Yam?
The scientific name of chinesischer Yam is Dioscorea esculenta. It belongs to the genus Dioscorea.
Where does chinesischer Yam live?
chinesischer Yam is found in Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.. Countries include Burkina Faso, Colombia, Seychelles.
What family does chinesischer Yam belong to?
chinesischer Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) belongs to the genus Dioscorea, which is part of the taxonomic family Dioscoreaceae.
What kingdom does chinesischer Yam belong to?
chinesischer Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen).
What are the closest relatives of chinesischer Yam?
The closest relatives of chinesischer Yam in the genus Dioscorea include Brotwurzel, chinesische Yamswurzel, echte Schmerwurz, Elefantenfuß, geflügelter Yam.

Native Range — 3 Countries

View all 3 countries →

Genus Dioscorea — 16 Species

🐾
Brotwurzel
Dioscorea bulbifera
NE
🐾
chinesischer Yam
Dioscorea esculenta
NE
🐾
chinesische Yamswurzel
Dioscorea polystachya
NE 🐾
echte Schmerwurz
Dioscorea communis
NE 🐾
Elefantenfuß
Dioscorea elephantipes
LC 🐾
geflügelter Yam
Dioscorea alata
NE 🐾
gelbe Yamswurzel
Dioscorea cayenensis
NE 🐾
Kusch-kusch
Dioscorea trifida
NE 🐾
wilde Yamswurzel
Dioscorea villosa
NE 🐾
Mountain yam
Dioscorea hamiltonii
NT 🐾
Black Bryony
Dioscorea orientalis
LC 🐾
Pacific yam
Dioscorea nummularia
NT 🐾
African bitter yam
Dioscorea dumetorum
NE 🐾
long yam
Dioscorea transversa
LC 🐾
Balkan Yam
Dioscorea balcanica
NT 🐾
Bush yam
Dioscorea praehensilis
LC
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia