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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Dioscorea alata L.
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea alata
Species recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, Antigua and Barbuda Species List, Australia Species List, Belize Species List, Benin Species List, Bolivia Species List, Brazil Species List, Burkina Faso Species List, Cameroon Species List, China Species List, Colombia Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Dominican Republic Species List, El Salvador Species List, Equatorial Guinea Species List, Ethiopia Species List, Federated States of Micronesia Species List, French Guiana Species List, French Polynesia Species List, Gabon Species List, Ghana Species List, Guadeloupe Species List, Guatemala Species List, Guyana Species List, India Species List, Jamaica Species List, Laos Species List, Madagascar Species List, Myanmar Species List, New Caledonia Species List, Nigeria Species List, Panama Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Peru Species List, Philippines Species List, Puerto Rico Species List, Republic of the Congo Species List, Reunion Species List, Seychelles Species List, Suriname Species List, Taiwan Species List, Thailand Species List, Sri Lanka Species List, Togo Species List, Venezuela Species List, Vietnam Species List, wikipedia ID, Indonesia Species List, Mexico Species List, Caribbean Sea Species List, Coral Sea Species List, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Gulf of Mexico Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Mozambique Channel Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Atlantic Species List, South Pacific Species List, wikipedia AST, wikipedia MS, NCBI, wikipedia EO, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, Timor Sea Species List, and United States Species List
Dioscorea alata
Recognized by ECOCROP
Dioscorea alata Linnaeus
Recognized by eFloras
Dioscorea alata
Recognized by BHL data coverage
Dioscorea alata L.
Dioscorea colocasiifolia
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Dioscorea rubella
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Dioscorea sapinii
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Dioscorea vulgaris
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Alternative Names

Dioscorea alata var. globosa (Roxb.) Prain
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea alata var. purpurea (Roxb.) A. Pouchet
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea alata var. tarri Prain & Burkill
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea alata var. vera Prain & Burkill
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea atropurpurea Roxb.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea colocasiifolia Pax
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea eburina Lour.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea eburnea Lour.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea globosa Roxb.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea javanica Queva
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea purpurea Roxb.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea rubella Roxb.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea sapinii De Wild.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea vulgaris Miq.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Elephantodon eburnea (Lour.) Salisb.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Polynome alata (L.) Salisb.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Dioscorea alata var. globosa (Roxb.) Prain
Dioscorea alata var. purpurea (Roxb.) A. Pouchet
Dioscorea alata var. tarri Prain & Burkill
Dioscorea alata var. vera Prain & Burkill
Dioscorea atropurpurea Roxb.
Dioscorea colocasiifolia Pax
Dioscorea eburina Lour.
Dioscorea eburnea Lour.
Dioscorea globosa Roxb.
Dioscorea javanica Queva
Dioscorea purpurea Roxb.
Dioscorea rubella Roxb.
Dioscorea sapinii De Wild.
Dioscorea vulgaris Miq.
Elephantodon eburnea (Lour.) Salisb.
Polynome alata (L.) Salisb.
Dioscorea alata var. globosa (Roxb.) Prain
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea alata var. globosa (Roxb.) Prain
Dioscorea alata var. purpurea (Roxb.) A. Pouchet
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea alata var. purpurea (Roxb.) A. Pouchet
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Dioscorea alata var. tarri Prain & Burkill
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea alata var. tarri Prain & Burkill
Dioscorea alata var. vera Prain & Burkill
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea alata var. vera Prain & Burkill
Dioscorea atropurpurea Roxb.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea atropurpurea Roxb.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Dioscorea colocasiifolia Pax
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea colocasiifolia Pax
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Dioscorea eburina Lour.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea eburina Lour.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Dioscorea eburnea Lour.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea eburnea Lour.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Dioscorea globosa Roxb.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea globosa Roxb.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Dioscorea javanica Queva
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea javanica Queva
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Dioscorea purpurea Roxb.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea purpurea Roxb.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Dioscorea rubella Roxb.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea rubella Roxb.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Dioscorea sapinii De Wild.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea sapinii De Wild.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Dioscorea vulgaris Miq.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Dioscorea vulgaris Miq.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Elephantodon eburnea (Lour.) Salisb.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Elephantodon eburnea (Lour.) Salisb.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Polynome alata (L.) Salisb.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Polynome alata (L.) Salisb.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

English

Lisbon yam
Recognized by admin
water yam preferred
Water yam
Recognized by Simpson et al 2020

Arabic

ديسقوريا جناحية preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bengali

গাছ আলু preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

参薯 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
大薯
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
山药
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
毛薯
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
理毛条
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
田薯
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
紫薯
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
罐薯
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
翅茎薯蓣(山药)
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
翅茎薯蓣
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
翅茎薯蓣(山药)
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
茎翅薯蓣
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

smldinec křídlatý preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dagbani

Nyuwɔɣu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Esperanto

Ube-ignamo preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Isojamssi preferred
Recognized by admin

French

igname blanc preferred
Recognized by admin

German

Wasseryams preferred
Recognized by admin

Gujarati

રતાળુ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hausa

Sakata preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

יאם סגול preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Igbo

Àbànà preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Indonesian

Uwi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ダイジョ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Javanese

Uwi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

korean preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Maithili

खमरुआ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malay

Ubi badak preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malayalam

കാച്ചിൽ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Pochrzyn skrzydlaty preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

cará preferred
Recognized by Flora do Brasil
cará-inhame
Recognized by Flora do Brasil
inhame
Recognized by Flora do Brasil

Spanish; Castilian

ñame de auga preferred
Recognized by admin
yame blanco
Recognized by admin
Ñame preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tagalog

Ube preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tahitian

Ufi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tamil

செவ்வள்ளிக் கொடி preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Telugu

పెండలం preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

มันเสา preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tongan

ʻUfi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Unspecified

Obi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Khoai mỡ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

ديسقوريا جناحيه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bcl

Ube preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Yue

香芋 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

云饼山药 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
参薯
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
大薯
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
脚板薯
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

香芋 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

香芋 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

大薯 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Dioscorea alata L.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Monocots
Dioscoreales
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea
Dioscorea alata L. (this page)
523 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Liliopsida
Dioscoreales
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea Plum. ex L.
Dioscorea alata L. (this page)
532 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Dioscorea alata L. (this page)
523 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Monocots
Dioscoreales
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea
Dioscorea alata L. (this page)
523 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Dioscorea alata L. (this page)
523 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Liliopsida
Dioscoreales
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea Plum. ex L.
Dioscorea alata L. (this page)
581 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
Liliopsida
Petrosaviidae
Dioscoreales
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea
Dioscorea alata (this page)
128 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliidae
Lilianae
Liliales
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea
Dioscorea alata (this page)
738 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliidae
Lilianae
Liliales
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea
Dioscorea rubella (this page)
738 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliidae
Lilianae
Liliales
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea
738 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliidae
Lilianae
Liliales
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea
Dioscorea sapinii (this page)
738 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliidae
Lilianae
Liliales
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea
Dioscorea vulgaris (this page)
738 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.