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List of taxa for Dioscorea

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Scientific Name (click link for Plant details)	Common Name	Herbarium Specimen Search (Click link to view specimen details, if available)
Dioscorea alata	Winged Yam; Water Yam	View Specimen Details
Dioscorea bulbifera	Air Yam; Air Potato	View Specimen Details
Dioscorea floridana	FLORIDA YAM	View Specimen Details
Dioscorea polystachya	Chinese Yam; Cinnamon Vine	View Specimen Details
Dioscorea villosa	Common Wild Yam	View Specimen Details

For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 3/9/2025

Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2025. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.