Dioscorea brevipetiolata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea brevipetiolata is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Dioscorea, which contains over 600 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam