Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1033 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Indiis.

White, C.T. (1919), Botany Bulletin. Department of Agriculture, Queensland 21: 22 [secondary reference]

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Dioscoreaceae. Flora of Australia 46: 199-200, Map 246 APC [secondary reference]

common name: Greater Yam [n/a]

• APC Dist.: ChI, NT (naturalised), Qld (naturalised)

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989), Dioscoreaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 3: 51 [secondary reference]

common name: Greater Yam [n/a]

Du Puy, D.J. (1993), Dioscoreaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 515-516 [secondary reference]

common name: White Yam [n/a] common name: Greater Yam [n/a]

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 303 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003), Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines: Code 2550 [secondary reference]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 151-152 [secondary reference]

common name: Greater Yam [n/a]

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