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geflügelter Yam

Dioscorea alata

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

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

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇬 Togo 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇿 Belize 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇪🇷 Eritrea 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇵🇦 Panama 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇵🇪 Peru 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇹🇩 Chad 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇱 Mali 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Pflanzen)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Liliopsida (Monocots)

Order

Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)

Species

Dioscorea alata (geflügelter Yam)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish tabena

French grande igname

German geflügelter Yam

Portuguese cará

Similar Species in Dioscorea

chinesische Yamswurzel

Dioscorea polystachya

Dioscorea elephantipes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of geflügelter Yam?

The scientific name of geflügelter Yam is Dioscorea alata. It belongs to the genus Dioscorea.

Where does geflügelter Yam live?

geflügelter Yam is found in Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).. Countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad.

What family does geflügelter Yam belong to?

geflügelter Yam (Dioscorea alata) belongs to the genus Dioscorea, which is part of the taxonomic family Dioscoreaceae.

What kingdom does geflügelter Yam belong to?

geflügelter Yam (Dioscorea alata) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen).

What are the closest relatives of geflügelter Yam?

The closest relatives of geflügelter Yam in the genus Dioscorea include Brotwurzel, chinesischer Yam, chinesische Yamswurzel, echte Schmerwurz, Elefantenfuß.