GRIN-Global

Genus Dioscorea L.

Summary

Genus number:

3758

Last updated:

21 January 2014

Family:

Dioscoreaceae

Common name(s):

yam

Accession count:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Melbourne ICN Art. 14.9 & App. III)

List of species records in GRIN

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Hyperocarpa (Uline) G. M. Barroso et al.
Nanarepenta Matuda
Oncus Lour.
Testudinaria Salisb.
Ubium Cothen.
Helmia Kunth

Probable synonym(s)

Tamus L.
Borderea Miegev.
Epipetrum Phil.

Possible synonym(s)

Rajania L.

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=3758. Accessed 2 August 2025.