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Plant Family

Dioscoreaceae

8 plants in database

Browse all 8 Dioscoreaceae plants in the PermiePortal database.

Plants in Database
8
Common Pests
5
Zone Range
5–12
Vine
8 plants
Root
6 plants

Common Functions in This Family

Ground Cover×7 Edible×7 Mulcher×4 Biomass×3 Dynamic Accumulator×2 Wildlife Attractor×1

Shared Pest Pressure

Pests That Target Dioscoreaceae

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Nematodes
88% of family
Meloidogyne spp.
Aphids
75% of family
Aphidoidea
Mites
25% of family
Acari
Root Rot
25% of family
Various (e.g., Pythium spp., Phytophthora spp., Rhizoctonia spp., Fusarium spp.)
Rootknot Nematodes
25% of family
Meloidogyne spp.

All Dioscoreaceae Plants — 8 total

Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
Bitter Yam
Dioscorea dumetorum
Chinese Yam
Dioscorea polystachya
Cinnamon Vine
Dioscorea polystachya
Guinea Yam
Dioscorea rotundata
Water Yam
Dioscorea alata
White Yam
Dioscorea rotundata
Yellow Yam
Dioscorea cayenensis