Dioscorea campestris
Also known as: Dioscorea campestris f. longispicata (Hauman) R.Knuth +9 more
- Dioscorea campestris f. longispicata (Hauman) R.Knuth
- Dioscorea campestris f. longispicata Hauman
- Dioscorea campestris f. paraguayensis R.Knuth
- Dioscorea campestris f. piedadensis Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea campestris f. plantaginifolia Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea campestris f. stenorachis Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea campestris var. grandiflora Griseb.
- Dioscorea campestris var. longispicata Hauman
- Dioscorea campestris var. parviflora Griseb.
- Helmia campestris (Griseb.) Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea campestris is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Found natively in South America, 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)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay