Dioscorea buchananii
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing caudex geophyte.
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Dioscorea buchananii is a climbing succulent belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Dioscorea is notably large, comprising more than 600 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Succulent
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)
Angola, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms