Genus
Dioscorea
16 species in this taxon
Dioscorea (Dioscorea) is a genus of closely related species sharing distinctive morphological features. Notable species include African bitter yam, Air yam, attoto yam, and Balkan Yam. It belongs to Dioscoreaceae (Dioscoreaceae).
Species in this Genus
batata de China
Dioscorea esculenta
mapuey
Dioscorea trifida
ñame de tres hojas
Dioscorea dumetorum
papa voladora
Dioscorea bulbifera
tabena
Dioscorea alata
long yam
Dioscorea transversa
Balkan Yam
Dioscorea balcanica
Elephant's Foot Yam
Dioscorea elephantipes
Bush yam
Dioscorea praehensilis
attoto yam
Dioscorea cayenensis
Chinese Yam
Dioscorea polystachya
Mountain yam
Dioscorea hamiltonii
black-bindweed
Dioscorea communis
Chinaroot
Dioscorea villosa
Black Bryony
Dioscorea orientalis
Pacific yam
Dioscorea nummularia