Dioscorea japonica subsp. japonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dioscoreales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Dioscoreales

Familia: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species: Dioscorea japonica
Subspecies: D. j. subsp. japonica

Name

Dioscorea japonica Thunb. subsp. japonica autonym

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Dioscorea goeringiana Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 402 (1850).
- Dioscorea belophylloides Prain & Burkill, J. Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 4: 448 (1908).
- Dioscorea japonica var. tenuiaxon Prain & Burkill, J. Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 10: 28 (1914).
- Dioscorea japonica var. vera Prain & Burkill, J. Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 10: 28 (1914).
- Dioscorea fauriei R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 43: 263 (1924).
- Dioscorea kiangsiensis R.Knuth, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 21: 80 (1925).
- Dioscorea japonica var. formosensis Masam. & Suzuki, Rep. (Annual) Taihoku Bot. Gard. 3: 74 (1933).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asie Regional: China China South-Central; China Southeast Regional: Eastern Asie Japan; Korea; Ogasawara-shoto; Taiwan References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Thunberg, C.P., 1784. in J. A. Murray, 1784. Systema Vegetabilium. Editio decima quarta ed. 14:889. 1784 May-Jun (Fl. jap. 151. 1784 Aug)

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Dioscorea japonica subsp. japonica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Mar 13. Reference page.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Japanische Berg-Yams
English: Japanese yam
español: Ñame de Japón
français: Igname du Japon
italiano: Igname del Giappone
日本語: ヤマノイモ（山の芋)
Nederlands: Japanse bergyam
polski: Japońskiego pochrzynu
русский: ямс японский
中文: 日本薯蓣