Dioscoreales Dioscoreales

Dioscoreales - Definition and Overview

Dioscoreales
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Liliopsida
Order:Dioscoreales
Families

Burmanniaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Nartheciaceae

An order of monocots formerly grouped with the Liliales. The best known species is the Yam (Dioscorea). The order includes three families.

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