Dioscoreaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Dioscoreales, class Liliopsida. The family contains 32 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Dioscorea hastifolia Nees
Dioscorea hastifolia, the adjigo yam, is an edible tuberous climbing vine native…
Tacca integrifolia Ker Gawl.
Tacca integrifolia, the white batflower, is a rainforest understory herb used fo…
Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Dioscorea bulbifera (air potato) is a fast-growing invasive perennial vine with …
⚠️ Poisonous
Dioscorea sansibarensis Pax
Dioscorea sansibarensis, the Zanzibar yam, is a toxic African-origin yam species…
Dioscorea dregeana (Kunth) T.Durand & Schinz
Dioscorea dregeana is a native tuberous perennial from eastern South Africa and …
Dioscorea villosa L.
Dioscorea villosa L. is a plant with traditional medicinal uses, but modern rese…
Dioscorea polystachya Turcz.
Dioscorea polystachya (Chinese yam) is an edible yam cultivated for food and use…
Dioscorea alata L.
Dioscorea alata L., commonly called purple yam or ube, is a widely cultivated st…
⚠️ Poisonous
Dioscorea elephantipes (L'Hér.) Engl.
Dioscorea elephantipes, also called elephant's foot, is a deciduous South Africa…
Dioscorea sylvatica Eckl.
Dioscorea sylvatica Eckl. is a variable, widespread yam with a flattened caudex …
Tacca chantrieri André
Tacca chantrieri, the bat flower, is a distinctive Southeast Asian plant with un…
Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze
Tacca leontopetaloides (Polynesian arrowroot) is an ancient Austronesian root cr…
⚠️ PoisonousDioscoreaceae plants belong to the Dioscoreales order in the Plantae kingdom. , commonly called air potato, is a perennial vine with broad, alternate leaves, and two distinct types of storage organs. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Dioscoreaceae is classified in the order Dioscoreales, class Liliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. produces a distinctively flattened caudex, which often has spreading lobes.
Yes, some Dioscoreaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Dioscoreaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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