Dioscoreaceae Family — Genera & Species
Dioscoreaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 71 species in 3 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Dioscoreaceae species
Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
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Yellow Yam
Dioscorea dumetorum
AgnesCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Lesser Yam
Dioscorea esculenta
胡正恆(Jackson Hu)CC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Chinese Yam
Dioscorea oppositifolia
Seema MerchantCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
African potato
Dioscorea quartiniana
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Zanzibar yam
Dioscorea sansibarensis
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Wild Yam
Dioscorea sylvatica
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Cush-cush yam
Dioscorea trifida
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Bat Flower
Tacca borneensis
James HuntCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Bat Flower
Tacca integrifolia
Cheongweei GanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Dioscorea abysmophilaDioscorea abysmophilaPlantoScan
Dioscorea abysmophila
- Abyssinian YamDioscorea abyssinicaPlantoScan
Abyssinian Yam
Dioscorea abyssinica
Genera in the Dioscoreaceae family
- Dioscorea61 species · e.g. Air Potato
- Tacca9 species · e.g. Bat Flower
- Trichopus1 species · e.g. Malabar Nut
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.