Dioscorea chaponensis var. chaponensis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea chaponensis var. chaponensis is a climbing plant within the Dioscoreaceae family. It originates in South America. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Dioscorea chaponensis, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama
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