Dioscorea alatipes
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea alatipes is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Dioscorea, which contains over 600 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Madagascar