In dictionaries:
Dioscorea alata
Tropical vine, produces edible tubers.
Dioscorea villosa
Wild yam, herbal medicine root.
genus dioscorea
Genus of yams, diverse species.
Dioscorea trifida
Tropical vine, produces edible tubers.
dioscorea batatas
Dioscorea bulbifera
Air potato, invasive climbing vine.
Dioscorea elephantipes
Caudex plant resembling elephant's foot.
dioscorea batata
Chinese yam, edible tuberous root.
dioscorea paniculata
Tropical vine with medicinal uses.
Dioscorea japonica
Dioscorea japonica, known as East Asian mountain yam, yamaimo, or Japanese mountain yam, is a type of yam (Dioscorea) native to Japan (including Ryukyu and Bonin Islands), Korea, China, Taiwan, and Assam.
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