Dioscorea baya
Also known as: Dioscorea baya var. baya +2 more
- Dioscorea baya var. baya
- Dioscorea baya var. kimpundi De Wild.
- Dioscorea baya var. subcordata De Wild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea baya is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Found natively in 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, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre