Complex sentence: Belonging to the genus "Dioscorea", "Dioscorea esculenta" describes the plants ability to produce edible roots, known as yams, also known as "chinese yam", as it is mostly grown in Asia.
Split into simpler sentences: Belonging to the genus "Dioscorea", "Dioscorea esculenta" describes to the plants ability to produce edible roots, known as yams. Also known as "chinese yam", as it is mostly grown in Asia.