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June 2022

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family

Dioscoreaceae R.Br.

This family name was first published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 294 (1810)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this family 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-7000000192.

Synonyms of Dioscoreaceae

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Taccaceae Dumort. Anal. Fam. Pl. 57, 58. 1829 wfo-7000000706

Genera in Dioscoreaceae

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Acanthophyllum C.A.Mey. Verz. Pfl. Casp. Meer. : 210 (1831) wfo-4000000139
Achyronychia Torr. & A.Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 330 (1868) wfo-4000000260
Agrostemma L. Sp. Pl. : 435 (1753) wfo-4000000994
Allochrusa Bunge ex Boiss. Fl. Orient. 1: 559 (1867) wfo-4000001277
Alsine L. Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 272 (1753) wfo-4000001382
Alsinidendron H.Mann Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 10: 311 (1866) wfo-4000001386
Ankyropetalum Fenzl Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 1: 393 (1843) wfo-4000002228
Anychia Michx. Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 112 (1803) wfo-4000002550
Arenaria L. Sp. Pl. : 423 (1753) wfo-4000002959
Augustea Iamonico Phytotaxa 236: 72 (2015) wfo-4001303138
Bolanthus (Ser.) Rchb. Nomencl. 1: 205 (1841) wfo-4000004897
Bolbosaponaria Bondarenko Opred. Rast. Sred. Azii 2: 327 (1971) wfo-4000004909
Brachystemma D.Don Prodr. Fl. Nepal. : 216 (1825) wfo-4000005262
Bufonia Sauvages Sp. Pl. : 123 (1753) wfo-4000005703
Cardionema DC. Prodr. 3: 372 (1828) wfo-4000006686