Dioscorea cirrhosa
Also known as: Dioscorea angusta R.Knuth +10 more
- Dioscorea angusta R.Knuth
- Dioscorea bonnetii A.Chev.
- Dioscorea camphorifolia Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea cirrhosa subsp. cirrhosa
- Dioscorea cirrhosa var. cirrhosa
- Dioscorea cirrhosa var. cylindrica C.T.Ting & M.C.Chang
- Dioscorea intempestiva Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea matsudae Hayata
- Dioscorea rhipogonoides Oliv.
- Smilax petiolatumida B.R.Moore, Narkkong, Th.Moore & Lutat
- Strophis cirrhosa (Lour.) Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Dioscorea cirrhosa is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Laos, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam