Dioscorea amaranthoides
Also known as: Dioscorea amaranthoides var. amaranthoides +13 more
- Dioscorea amaranthoides var. amaranthoides
- Dioscorea amaranthoides var. crumenigera (Mart. ex Griseb.) Uline
- Dioscorea amaranthoides var. crumenigera (Mart. ex Griseb.) Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea amaranthoides var. denuda Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea amaranthoides var. denudata Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea amaranthoides var. elegantula R.Knuth
- Dioscorea amaranthoides var. glauca Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea amaranthoides var. metallica (K.Koch) Harms ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea amaranthoides var. paniculata R.Knuth
- Dioscorea anoectochilifolius Jacob-Makoy
- Dioscorea anoectochilus W.Bull
- Dioscorea apaensis Chodat & Hassl.
- Dioscorea argyrea Verschaff. ex É.Morren
- Dioscorea crumenigera Mart. ex Griseb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea amaranthoides is a climbing plant within the Dioscoreaceae family. It is found natively in South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru