🐾

Elephant's Foot Yam

Dioscorea elephantipes

Least Concern

Habitat & Distribution

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

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (植物)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class
Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order
Dioscoreales (ヤマノイモ目)
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Genus
Dioscorea
Species
Dioscorea elephantipes (Elephant's Foot Yam)

Names in Other Languages

German Elefantenfuß

Similar Species in Dioscorea

🐾
Balkan Yam
Dioscorea balcanica
Near Threatened
🐾
black-bindweed
Dioscorea communis
Not Evaluated
🐾
Chinese yam
Dioscorea esculenta
Not Evaluated
🐾
Chinaroot
Dioscorea villosa
Not Evaluated
🐾
Black Bryony
Dioscorea orientalis
Least Concern
🐾
Pacific yam
Dioscorea nummularia
Near Threatened
🐾
African bitter yam
Dioscorea dumetorum
Not Evaluated
🐾
long yam
Dioscorea transversa
Least Concern
View all species in Dioscorea →

Explore More

ki…
植物
Kingdom
ph…
被子植物門
Phylum
cl…
単子葉植物綱
Class
or…
ヤマノイモ目
Order
fa…
Dioscoreaceae
Family
ge…
Dioscorea
Genus

Compare Species

vs Balkan Yam vs black-bindweed vs Chinese yam vs Chinaroot

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Elephant's Foot Yam?
The scientific name of Elephant's Foot Yam is Dioscorea elephantipes. It belongs to the genus Dioscorea.
What is the conservation status of Elephant's Foot Yam?
Elephant's Foot Yam (Dioscorea elephantipes) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
What family does Elephant's Foot Yam belong to?
Elephant's Foot Yam (Dioscorea elephantipes) belongs to the genus Dioscorea, which is part of the taxonomic family Dioscoreaceae.
Is Elephant's Foot Yam endangered?
No, Elephant's Foot Yam (Dioscorea elephantipes) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.
What kingdom does Elephant's Foot Yam belong to?
Elephant's Foot Yam (Dioscorea elephantipes) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (植物).
What are the closest relatives of Elephant's Foot Yam?
The closest relatives of Elephant's Foot Yam in the genus Dioscorea include Balkan Yam, black-bindweed, Chinese yam, Chinaroot, Black Bryony.

Genus Dioscorea — 16 Species

🐾
Balkan Yam
Dioscorea balcanica
NT 🐾
black-bindweed
Dioscorea communis
NE 🐾
Chinese yam
Dioscorea esculenta
NE 🐾
Chinaroot
Dioscorea villosa
NE 🐾
Black Bryony
Dioscorea orientalis
LC 🐾
Pacific yam
Dioscorea nummularia
NT 🐾
African bitter yam
Dioscorea dumetorum
NE 🐾
long yam
Dioscorea transversa
LC 🐾
Mountain yam
Dioscorea hamiltonii
NT
🐾
Elephant's Foot Yam
Dioscorea elephantipes
LC
🐾
Bush yam
Dioscorea praehensilis
LC 🐾
Air yam
Dioscorea bulbifera
NE 🐾
attoto yam
Dioscorea cayenensis
NE 🐾
Water yam
Dioscorea alata
NE 🐾
Chinese Yam
Dioscorea polystachya
NE 🐾
cush-cush
Dioscorea trifida
NE
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia