Chinese yam vs Chinese Yam

Dioscorea esculenta compared with Dioscorea polystachya

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese yam Chinese Yam
Kingdom same Plantae (식물) Plantae (식물)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (피자식물문) Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same Liliopsida (백합강) Liliopsida (백합강)
Order same Dioscoreales (마목) Dioscoreales (마목)
Family same Dioscoreaceae Dioscoreaceae
Genus same Dioscorea Dioscorea
Species Dioscorea esculenta Dioscorea polystachya

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese yam and Chinese Yam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

Chinese yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese yam Chinese Yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese yam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

Chinese Yam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

Chinese yam

The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

Chinese Yam

The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea polystachya) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

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