Dioscoreales

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? Dioscoreales
Image:Tamus communis02.jpg Dioscorea communis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Dioscoreales Hook.f.
Families
Burmanniaceae Dioscoreaceae Nartheciaceae

Dioscoreales is an order of monocots formerly grouped with the Liliales. The best known species is the Yam (genus Dioscorea). The order includes three families.