Dioscorea asteriscus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea asteriscus is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Dioscorea is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Central African Republic, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe