Dioscorea collettii
Also known as: Dioscorea gracillima subsp. collettii (Hook.f.) Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea gracillima subsp. collettii (Hook.f.) Uline ex R.Knuth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing rhizomatous geophyte.
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Dioscorea collettii is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Dioscorea genus, encompassing over 600 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
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, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms