Dioscorea villosa

Dioscorea villosa

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species:
D. villosa
Binomial name
Dioscorea villosa
Synonyms[3]
  • Merione villosa (L.) Salisb.
  • Dioscorea sativa L.
  • Dioscorea quaternata Walter
  • Dioscorea quinata Walter
  • Dioscorea cliffortiana Lam.
  • Dioscorea paniculata Michx.
  • Dioscorea waltheri Desf.
  • Dioscorea glauca Muhl. ex L.C.Beck
  • Dioscorea hexaphylla Raf.
  • Dioscorea longifolia Raf.
  • Dioscorea megaptera Raf.
  • Dioscorea repanda Raf.
  • Dioscorea pruinosa Kunth
  • Dioscorea hirticaulis Bartlett
  • Dioscorea lloydiana E.H.L.Krause

Dioscorea villosa is a species of twining tuberous vine which is native to eastern North America. It is commonly known as wild yam, colic root, rheumatism root, devil's bones, and fourleaf yam.[4] It is common and widespread in a range stretching from Texas and Florida north to Minnesota, Ontario and Massachusetts.[3][5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ Kirchner, W.; Mikanik, A.; Filyaw, T.; Preston, J.; Reinier, J. E.; Gerrity, J. (2024). "Dioscorea villosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T116995990A137632972. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Dioscorea villosa | NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. ^ Gotfredsen, Erik (16 Dec 2018). "Liber Herbarum II". Retrieved 27 Dec 2018.
  5. ^ Flora of North America
  6. ^ Govaerts, R., Wilkin, P. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2007). World Checklist of Dioscoreales. Yams and their allies: 1-65. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  7. ^ Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
  8. ^ "United Plant Savers". 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 27 Dec 2018.