PlantaeSpecies
Japanese Yam
Dioscorea japonica
Thunb.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Liliales
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Yam family
Genus
Dioscorea
Species
Dioscorea japonica
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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