Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. cayenensis
Also known as: Dioscorea berteroana Kunth +3 more
- Dioscorea berteroana Kunth
- Dioscorea camerunensis R.Knuth
- Dioscorea moma De Wild.
- Dioscorea occidentalis R.Knuth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. cayenensis is a climbing plant within the Dioscoreaceae family. It is found natively in Africa. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Dioscorea cayenensis, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Chad, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Base Species & Variations