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Scientific Name
Dioscorea oppositifolia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
Park
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Chinese yam
Park Synonyms
Dioscorea batatas
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Dioscoreales |
| Family | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus | Dioscorea |
| Species | Dioscorea oppositifolia |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Info from Synonym record: No obs or voucher; Data Source: NatureServe PLOTS database 2001-2007
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-CUPN;
Created Date
4/2/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
cbledsoe@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/23/2018 3:12:48 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Info from synonym record: Van Hoff 2001 estimated acreage .413, Park Species Data Source: Blaha et al 1999; White 2003
Other Parks
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
