Dioscorea oppositifolia
For the more widely cultivated yam often misidentified as D. opposita or D. oppositifolia, see Chinese yam.
| Dioscorea oppositifolia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. oppositifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea oppositifolia L. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Dioscorea oppositifolia is a type of yam (Dioscorea) native to Myanmar (Burma) and to the Indian Subcontinent (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh).[3][4][5][6]
Taxonomy
The plant previously called D. opposita is now considered to be the same species as D. oppositifolia.[1] However Dioscorea polystachya is often incorrectly called Dioscorea opposita as well. Botanical works that point out that error may list, e.g., Dioscorea opposita auct. non Thunb. as a synonym of D. polystachya.[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, entry for Dioscorea oppositifolia". Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ Tropicos.org, retrieved 3 February 2016
- ↑ World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2005). The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004. Makinoa 5: 1-102.
- ↑ Samanta, A.K. (2006). The genus Dioscorea L. in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas - a census. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 30: 555-563.
- ↑ Govaerts, R., Wilkin, P. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2007). World Checklist of Dioscoreales. Yams and their allies: 1-65. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ↑ "USDA GRIN Taxonomy, entry for D. polystachya". Retrieved 12 August 2014.
External links
- Dioscorea batatas - Decne. (Plants For A Future)
- Dioscorea opposita (Australian New Crops)
- Dioscorea batatas (Australian New Crops)
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