botanical record · discovered
Wild Yam
Dioscorea sp.
Wild Yam · Bayerɛ · Cinnamon vines · Dioscorée · Dioskoreja · Dioskorėja · Igname · Ignames · Ignamo · Inhame · Jaboncillo · Ku · Nyam · Schmerwurz · Tabena · Te · Yam · Yams
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ALUMINUM, CALCIUM, BETA-CAROTENE, COBALT
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Scientific name: Dioscorea sp.
Common names: Wild Yam, Bayerɛ, Cinnamon vines, Dioscorée, Dioskoreja, Dioskorėja, Igname, Ignames, Ignamo, Inhame, Jaboncillo, Ku, Nyam, Schmerwurz, Tabena, Te, Yam, Yams
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Genetic diversity of yam (Dioscorea sp.) through morphological and molecular markers · 2024 source ↗
- A symbiotic dessert composed of yam (Dioscorea sp.) and Ubá mango pulp (Mangifera indica L.) · 2021 source ↗
- Quantification of Allantoin in Yams (<i>Dioscorea</i> sp.) Using a <sup>1</sup>H NMR Spectroscopic Method. · 2023 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALUMINUM
- CALCIUM
- BETA-CAROTENE
- COBALT
- DIOSCORIN
- DIOSGENIN
- IRON
- MAGNESIUM
- NIACIN
- POTASSIUM
- SELENIUM
- SILICON
- THIAMIN
- TIN
- FAT
- ASCORBIC-ACID
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- DIOSCIN
- FIBER
- MANGANESE
- SODIUM
- WATER
- PHOSPHORUS
- ASH
- CHROMIUM
- KILOCALORIES
- RIBOFLAVIN
- ZINC
- CARBOHYDRATES
- PROTEIN
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
Prelude Medicinal Plants Database · Archive metadata; verify record terms
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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