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) 
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