Dioscorea Plum. ex L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
GENUS: Published in
Sp. Pl.: 1032 (1753)

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Classification

kingdom
Plantae: phylum
Tracheophyta: class
Liliopsida: order
Dioscoreales: family
Dioscoreaceae: genus
Dioscorea

Name

Synonyms: Borderea Miégev.; Botryosicyos Hochst.; Elephantodon Salisb.; Epipetrum Phil.; Hamatris Salisb.; Helmia Kunth; Higinbothamia Uline; Hyperocarpa (Uline) G.M.Barroso, E.F.Guim. & Sucre; Merione Salisb.; Nanarepenta Matuda; Oncorhiza Pers.; Oncus Lour.; Polynome Salisb.; Raja Burm.; Rajania L.; Rhizemys Raf.; Ricophora Mill.; Sismondaea Delponte; Strophis Salisb.; Tamnus Mill.
Homonyms: Dioscorea Plum. ex L.
Common names: Schmerwurz in German; Tabena in language.; yam in English; yam in English; jamssläktet in Swedish

Bibliographic References

Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature]. Web publication, available at http://botany.si.edu/ing/ (accessed August 2007).
Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature]. Web publication, available at http://botany.si.edu/ing/ (accessed August 2007).
GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
Karlsson, T. (2016-04-09 00:00:00) """Tillägg och ändringar.doc"", Word document sent to Mora Aronsson via e-mail."
SN2000/Takhtajan, 1997
as per family