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
couche-couche
Dioscorea trifida
dioscorée velue
Dioscorea villosa
grande igname
Dioscorea alata
herbe aux femmes battues
Dioscorea communis
igname
Dioscorea polystachya
Igname de brousse
Dioscorea praehensilis
igname des blancs
Dioscorea esculenta
igname sauvage
Dioscorea dumetorum
pousse en l'air
Dioscorea bulbifera
Mountain yam
Dioscorea hamiltonii
Black Bryony
Dioscorea orientalis
Pacific yam
Dioscorea nummularia
long yam
Dioscorea transversa
Balkan Yam
Dioscorea balcanica
Elephant's Foot Yam
Dioscorea elephantipes
attoto yam
Dioscorea cayenensis