aerial yam
Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Dioscorea bulbifera, known as aerial yam, is a species in the yam family, Dioscoreaceae. Native to Africa, Asia, and northern Australia, it is cultivated and naturalized in many regions.
Description
Dioscorea bulbifera, commonly called aerial yam, is a member of the yam family, Dioscoreaceae. It is native to Africa, Asia, and northern Australia. The plant has been widely cultivated and has become naturalized in numerous areas outside its native range. It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. Dioscorea bulbifera is distinguished by its aerial tubers and is found in various tropical and subtropical regions.
Other common names
Air yamair-potatobitter yamcheeky yamaerial yampotato yam
Distribution
BR · TW · VU · SC · LC · CU · NU · AS · Kosrae · Yap · WS · PW · SB · VC · TD · FM · JM · SG · SR · AG · BB · KN · MV · TZ · PG · NA · Praslin National Park · Silhouette National Park · Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve · PA
Synonyms
Dioscorea anthropophagorumDioscorea bulbifera var. anthropophagorumDioscorea bulbifera var. crispataDioscorea bulbifera var. elongataDioscorea bulbifera var. pulchellaDioscorea bulbifera var. sativaDioscorea bulbifera var. suaviaDioscorea bulbifera var. veraDioscorea crispataDioscorea heterophyllaDioscorea hoffaDioscorea hofikaDioscorea korrorensisDioscorea latifoliaDioscorea longipetiolataDioscorea perrieriDioscorea pulchellaDioscorea rogersiiDioscorea sativa var. elongataDioscorea tamifoliaDioscorea tenuifloraDioscorea violaceaHelmia bulbiferaPolynome bulbiferaDioscorea sativa f. domesticaDioscorea sativa var. rotundaDioscorea bulbifera var. albotuberosaDioscorea anthropophagorumDioscorea bulbifera var. brachybotryumDioscorea sativa f. spontanea
