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