Dioscorea

"Dioscorea" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A plant genus best known for edible underground tubers. Yam may also refer to a moist variety of sweet potato, IPOMOEA BATATAS.

Descriptor ID	D027742
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.325.500
Concept/Terms	Dioscorea Dioscorea Dioscoreas Yam Yam Yams

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Dioscoreaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.325]
Dioscorea [B01.650.940.800.575.100.325.500]

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