Information for Yam
Data
Accepted Symbol
DICO15
Symbol
DICO15
Scientific Name
Dioscorea Composita
Common Name
Yam
Category
Monocot
Genus
Dioscorea
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Family Symbol
DIOSCO
Family Common Name
Yam Family
Ecology and Taxonomy Data
Orders
Liliales
Subclass
Liliidae
Class
Liliopsida
Division
Magnoliophyta
Superdivision
Spermatophyta
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Kingdom
Plantae
Itis Tsn
42750
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
Native Status
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)