Dioscoreaceae

  • Family

    Dioscoreaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Dioscoreaceae

  • Common Names

    Yam Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 5

    Number of species: 625

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is widely distributed in the tropics and in warm-temperate regions.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Dioscoreaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.