Dioscorea biloba
Also known as: Epipetrum bilobum Phil.
- Epipetrum bilobum Phil.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and South America, Dioscorea biloba is a tuberous plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Chile Central, Chile North, China South-Central
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms