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
batata-chinesa
Dioscorea polystachya
cará
Dioscorea alata
cará-branco
Dioscorea trifida
cará-da-costa
Dioscorea cayenensis
cará-de-árvore
Dioscorea bulbifera
inhame-bravo
Dioscorea dumetorum
inhame-de-São
Dioscorea esculenta
Elephant's Foot Yam
Dioscorea elephantipes
Bush yam
Dioscorea praehensilis
Mountain yam
Dioscorea hamiltonii
black-bindweed
Dioscorea communis
Chinaroot
Dioscorea villosa
Black Bryony
Dioscorea orientalis
Pacific yam
Dioscorea nummularia
long yam
Dioscorea transversa
Balkan Yam
Dioscorea balcanica