The genus Dioscorea belongs to the family Dioscoreaceae (Yam family).
Dioscorea is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, commonly known as yams. These plants are mostly twining vines with underground tubers, found across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, especially in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. They typically grow in forests, grasslands, and cultivated fields, thriving in warm, humid climates with well-drained soils. Most species are dioecious, with separate male and female plants, and produce small, unisexual flowers. The fruits are usually dry capsules or winged samaras, and many species also form aerial bulbils for vegetative reproduction.
A well-known example is Dioscorea alata, commonly called purple yam, water yam or winged yam. Native to Southeast Asia, it is widely cultivated for its large, starchy tubers, which are used as a staple food in many tropical countries.
Total plants found for Dioscorea: 5
- 1) Air potato
- 2) Chinese yam
- 3) Purple yam
- 4) White yam
- 5) Yam