Dioscorea japonica subsp. japonica

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, 2nd 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