Dioscoreales
Sign in to saveThe Dioscoreales are an order of monocotyledonous flowering plants, organized under modern classification systems, such as the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group or the Angiosperm Phylogeny Web. Among monocot plants, Dioscoreales are grouped with the lilioid monocots, wherein they are a sister group to the Pandanales. In total, the order Dioscoreales comprises three families, 22 genera and about 850 species.
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- Description
- Taxonomy
- Pre-Darwinian
- Post-Darwinian
- Molecular phylogenetics and the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group
- Phylogeny
- Evolution
- Subdivision
- Etymology
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecology
- Uses
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Articles and chapters
- Books and symposia
- Databases
- APG
- External links
The Dioscoreales are an order of monocotyledonous flowering plants, organized under modern classification systems, such as the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group or the Angiosperm Phylogeny Web. Among monocot plants, Dioscoreales are grouped with the lilioid monocots, wherein they are a sister group to the Pandanales. In total, the order Dioscoreales comprises three families, 22 genera and about 850 species.
Dioscoreales contains the family Dioscoreaceae, which notably includes the yams (Dioscorea) and several other bulbous and tuberous plants, some of which are heavily cultivated as staple food sources in certain countries.