薯蓣属（学名：Dioscorea）是薯蓣科下的一个属，为缠绕植物。该属共有600种以上，分布于热带和亚热带地区。

Dioscorea is a genus of over 600 species of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. The vast majority of the species are tropical, with only a few species extending into temperate climates. It is named after the ancient Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides.