Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Dioscoreales > Family Dioscoreaceae

Dioscorea Plum. ex L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Borderea*	Miégev.	heterotypic synonym
*Botryosicyos*	Hochst.	heterotypic synonym
*Elephantodon*	Salisb.	heterotypic synonym
*Epipetrum*	Phil.	heterotypic synonym
*Hamatris*	Salisb.	heterotypic synonym
*Helmia*	Kunth	heterotypic synonym
*Higinbothamia*	Uline	heterotypic synonym
*Hyperocarpa*	(Uline) G. M. Barroso, E. F. Guim. & Sucre	heterotypic synonym
*Merione*	Salisb.	heterotypic synonym
*Nanarepenta*	Matuda	heterotypic synonym
*Oncorhiza*	Pers.	heterotypic synonym
*Oncus*	Lour.	heterotypic synonym
*Polynome*	Salisb.	heterotypic synonym
*Rhizemys*	Raf.	heterotypic synonym
*Ricophora*	Mill.	heterotypic synonym
*Sismondaea*	Delponte	heterotypic synonym
*Strophis*	Salisb.	heterotypic synonym
*Tamnus*	Mill.	heterotypic synonym
*Tamus*	L.	heterotypic synonym
*Testudinaria*	Salisb. ex Burch.	heterotypic synonym
*Ubium*	J. F. Gmel.	heterotypic synonym

Children

Dioscorea balcanica Košanin
Dioscorea caucasica Lipsky
Dioscorea chouardii Gaussen
Dioscorea communis (L.) Caddick & Wilkin
Dioscorea orientalis (J. Thiébaut) Caddick & Wilkin
Dioscorea pyrenaica Bubani & Bordère ex Gren.