inhame-bravo vs inhame-de-São

Dioscorea dumetorum compared with Dioscorea esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	inhame-bravo	inhame-de-São
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 dumetorum	Dioscorea esculenta

Evolutionary Relationship

inhame-bravo and inhame-de-São share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

inhame-bravo

NE — Not Evaluated

inhame-de-São

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	inhame-bravo	inhame-de-São
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

inhame-bravo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

inhame-de-São

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

inhame-bravo

The African bitter yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Guinea.

inhame-de-São

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