New York Metropolitan Flora

Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. - Chinese yam, Cinnamon vine

Non-native , Rare

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Not peer reviewed

Last Modified 04/29/2013

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Dioscorea polystachya

= Dioscorea batatas Decne.

= Dioscorea oppositifolia L. (misapplied)

Common Names

Chinese yam, Cinnamon vine

Nomenclature

Synonyms:

Dioscorea batatas Decne.

Dioscorea oppositifolia L. (misapplied)