Taxonomy Profile: Dioscorea (L)

Dioscorea: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
yam []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Dioscorea: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Lilianae
monocots |
monocotyledons |
monocotylédones |
Order : Dioscoreales
Family : Dioscoreaceae
Yam Family |
Genus : Dioscorea
yam |
Dioscorea Direct Children(s):
Dioscorea pilosiuscula
(Bertero ex Spreng)
Dioscorea polygonoides
(Humb & Bonpl ex Willd)
Dioscorea esculenta
(Lour Burkill)
Dioscorea convolvulacea
(Cham & Schltdl)
Dioscorea dumetorum
(Kunth Pax)
Dioscorea elephantipes
(L'Hér Engl)
Dioscorea floribunda
(M Martens & Galeotti)
Dioscorea deltoidea
(Wall ex Griseb)
Dioscorea: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Dioscorea
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Dioscorea
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Dioscorea
Source:
Dioscoreaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2010-07-22
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Dioscorea
Publication(s):
Dioscorea: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Dioscorea: Comments