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Dioscorea is a genus of over 600 species of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. The vast majority of the species are tropical, with only a few species extending into temperate climates.
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Dioscoreaceae (/ ˌ d aɪ ə ˌ s k ɔːr i ˈ eɪ s i i /) is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, with about 715 known species in nine genera. [4] The best-known member of the family is the yam (some species of Dioscorea).
Dioscorea trilinguis it is a species of flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is a climbing tuberous geophyte that is native to southeastern Brazil ( Bahia , Rio de Janeiro , São Paulo ), and is found growing in tropical forests , dry forests, and on clay soil.
Dioscorea polystachya or Chinese yam (simplified Chinese: 山药; traditional Chinese: 山藥), also called cinnamon-vine, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the yam family. It is sometimes called Chinese potato or by its Korean name ma .
Certain species are found solely in arid climates (incl. parts of Southern Africa), and have adapted to this harsh environment as caudex-forming, perennial caudiciformes, including Dioscorea elephantipes, the "elephant's foot" or "elephant-foot yam".
Dioscorea communis or Tamus communis is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae and is commonly known as black bryony, lady's-seal or black ...
Dioscorea sylvatica ("forest elephant's foot") is a species of a twining tuberous vine that is native to Africa. It is common and widespread in forest and thicket, throughout the summer rainfall areas of East and Southern Africa.