igname vs couche-couche

Dioscorea polystachya compared with Dioscorea trifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	igname	couche-couche
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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

igname and couche-couche share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

igname

NE — Not Evaluated

couche-couche

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	igname	couche-couche
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

igname

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

couche-couche

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

igname

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