Dioscorea amazonum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea amazonum is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Dioscorea genus, encompassing over 600 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela
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