- Tamus, genus Tamus - a genus of tuberous-rooted vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemes
--1 is a kind of plant genus
--1 is a member of Dioscoreaceae, family Dioscoreaceae, yam family
--1 has members: black bryony, black bindweed, Tamus communis