Beardgrass vs long yam

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	long yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Andropogon	Dioscorea
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Dioscorea transversa

Evolutionary Relationship

Beardgrass and long yam share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

long yam

Habitat

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

Beardgrass

The Beardgrass (Andropogon chevalieri) is a species in the genus Andropogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.