Dioscoreaceae
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Dioscoreaceae is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, with about 715 known species in nine genera. The best-known member of the family is the yam.
Dioscorea balcanica Bot Gard Bln 310505
Tacca
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The genus Tacca, which includes the batflowers and arrowroot, consists of flowering plants in the order Dioscoreales, native to tropical regions of South America, Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, an
Dioscoreaceae
…of the World Online accepted four genera in the family: Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea Plum. ex L. (including Epipetrum Phil., Rajania L.) Stenomeris Planch. Tacca J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. Trichopus Gaertn. References Bibliography External links Dioscoreaceae Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, Taccaceae…
White bat flower
Black bat flower, Tacca chantrieri, close-up of flower
Tacca cristata, flowering
Ankarana arrowroot, Tacca ankaranensis, flower