Chinese Yam vs mapuey

Dioscorea polystachya compared with Dioscorea trifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Yam	mapuey
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea polystachya	Dioscorea trifida

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Yam and mapuey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

Chinese Yam

NE — Not Evaluated

mapuey

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Yam	mapuey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Yam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

mapuey

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Chinese Yam

The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea polystachya) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil