Dioscoreaceae

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Noun

Dioscoreaceae - yamsfamily Dioscoreaceae, yam familyplant family - a family of plantsDioscorea, genus Dioscorea - yamsgenus Tamus, Tamus - a genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemesLiliales, order Liliales - an order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceae

See Dioscoreaceae

Dioscoreaceae

[‚dī·ə‚skȯr·ē′ās·ē‚ē] (botany) A family of monocotyledonous, leafy-stemmed, mostly twining plants in the order Liliales, having an inferior ovary and septal nectaries and lacking tendrils.

Dioscoreaceae

a family of monocotyledonous plants. They are grasses, chiefly with vine stems and thick roots or tubers. For the most part, the leaves are alternate and net-veined. The blossoms are small and occur in bunches, ears, or panicles. Dioscoreaceae may be bisexual, but more often they are unisexual on dioecious. There are approximately ten genera (more than 650 species), found chiefly in tropical and subtropical countries. There are two genera in the USSR, represented by three species. The species of the genus Dioscorea have economic importance.

Dioscoreaceae

noun

Synonyms for Dioscoreaceae

noun yams

Synonyms

family Dioscoreaceae
yam family

Related Words

plant family
Dioscorea
genus Dioscorea
genus Tamus
Tamus
Liliales
order Liliales

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