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June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Dioscorea Plum. ex L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 1032 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000011843.

Statistics

Synonyms of Dioscorea

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Tamnus Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. : [s.p.] (1754) wfo-1200031802
Ubium J.F.Gmel. Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis]. : 839 (1791) wfo-1200031805
Borderea Miégev. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 13: 374 (1866) wfo-4000005019
Botryosicyos Hochst. Flora 27(Beil.): 3 (1844) wfo-4000005109
Elephantodon Salisb. Gen. Pl. : 12 (1866) wfo-4000013177
Epipetrum Phil. Linnaea 33: 253 (1865) wfo-4000013620
Hamatris Salisb. Gen. Pl. : 11 (1866) wfo-4000016796
Helmia Kunth Enum. Pl. 5: 414 (1850) wfo-4000017292
Higinbothamia Uline Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 1: 414 (1899) wfo-4000017901
Hyperocarpa (Uline) G.M.Barroso, E.F.Guim. & Sucre Sellowia 25: 19 (1974) wfo-4000018764
Merione Salisb. Gen. Pl. : 12 (1866) wfo-4000023795
Nanarepenta Matuda Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 32: 143 (1962) wfo-4000025291
Oncorhiza Pers. Syn. Pl. 1: 374 (1805) wfo-4000026853
Oncus Lour. Fl. Cochinch. : 194 (1790) wfo-4000026865
Peripetasma Ridl. J. Bot. 58: 147 (1920) wfo-4000028780
Polynome Salisb. Gen. Pl. : 12 (1866) wfo-4000030758
Rajania L. Sp. Pl. : 1032 (1753) wfo-4000032499
Rhizemys Raf. Fl. Tellur. 4: 26 (1838) wfo-4000032981
Sismondaea Delponte Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Torino , ser. 2, 14: 394 (1854) wfo-4000035543
Strophis Salisb. Gen. Pl. : 12 (1866) wfo-4000036928
Tamus L. Sp. Pl. : 1028 (1753) wfo-4000037523
Testudinaria Salisb. ex Burch. Trav. S. Africa 2: 147 (1824) wfo-4000037843
Raja Burm. Pl. Amer. : 148 (1758) wfo-4000043764
Ricophora Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. : [s.p.] (1754) wfo-4000043765

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Dioscorea:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link