Names
Scientific
Dioscorea opposita
Synonym
Dioscorea batatas
English
Chinese yam
Japanese mountain yam
Korean yam
Nagaimo
Taxonomy
Order
Dioscoreales
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Genus
Dioscorea
Species
Dioscorea opposita (Chinese yam)
Crop categories
Medicinal plants
Minor crops
Root vegetables
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops
Tropical crops
Vegetables