| Type of | : | Dioscoreaceae (Family) R.Br. (1810), nom. cons. | |
Ref: W. Greuter et al. (eds.), 1994: App. IIB (p. 105). |
| Type, by subsequent designation | : | Dioscorea sativa L. | |
Ref: Britton, N.L. & Brown, A. 1913. Ill. Fl. N. U.S. ed. 2. 1 : 535. [7 Jun 1913]. [new] |