Dioscorea oppositifolia is a type of yam (Dioscorea) native to Myanmar (Burma) and to the Indian Subcontinent (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh).

[3][4][5][6] The plant previously called D. opposita is now considered to be the same species as D.

[2] However Dioscorea polystachya is often incorrectly called Dioscorea opposita as well.

Botanical works that point out that error may list, e.g., Dioscorea opposita auct.

non Thunb.