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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.
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.
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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 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 .
Dioscorea variifolia is a species of plant in the family Dioscoreaceae. [1] It is a perennial climbing herb endemic to Chile, distributed between the Coquimbo and ...
Dioscorea amazonum is a flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae. [1] It is a herbaceous vine that is native to Bolivia , Brazil , Colombia , French Guiana , Guyana , Panama , Peru , Suriname , and Venezuela . [ 2 ]
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 ...