Nomenclature: wfo-0000391392
![Kew Gardens K000098139: Bullock, T.L. [245] China Kew Gardens K000098139: Bullock, T.L. [245] China](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/9509cdab09430e50428570ec12a90d85.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000098140: Shearer, G. [s.n.] China Kew Gardens K000098140: Shearer, G. [s.n.] China](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/e396e39895a4f4e1d9301fca0bff55ce.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000098178: Oldham, R. [593] Taiwan Kew Gardens K000098178: Oldham, R. [593] Taiwan](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/1f612df24af5dce24468f75ba896f811.jpg)

Dioscorea japonica Syst. Veg., ed. 14. : 889 (1784)
Nomenclatural References
- literature : Syst. Veg., ed. 14 (J. A. Murray). 889. 1784 [May-Jun 1784] BHL link from IPNI metadata.
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000098139: Bullock, T.L. [245] China Link to Syntype provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000098140: Shearer, G. [s.n.] China Link to Syntype provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000098178: Oldham, R. [593] Taiwan Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- person : Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Thunb.' in the authors string.
- database : IPNI record: 927492-1
- database : The Plant List v1.1 record kew-240312
- database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: kew-240312
Taxonomy: Accepted in 2019-03 classification
Occurs in: 2018-07 : 2019-03 : 2019-05 : 2021-12 : 2022-06 : 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06 : 2024-12Placement: > Dioscorea > Dioscorea japonica
Synonyms
- Dioscorea belophylloides
- Dioscorea fauriei
- Dioscorea goeringiana
- Dioscorea japonica var. japonica
- Dioscorea japonica var. kelungensis
- Dioscorea japonica var. pseudojaponica
- Dioscorea japonica var. vera
- Dioscorea kelungensis
- Dioscorea kiangsiensis
- Dioscorea neglecta
- Dioscorea pseudojaponica
- Dioscorea japonica var. formosensis
- Dioscorea japonica var. tenuiaxon