Dioscorea convolvulacea subsp. convolvulacea
Also known as: Dioscorea brachycarpa Schltdl. +9 more
- Dioscorea brachycarpa Schltdl.
- Dioscorea capillaris Hemsl.
- Dioscorea capillaris var. glabra Hemsl.
- Dioscorea chamela McVaugh
- Dioscorea convolvulacea subsp. esurientium (Uline) Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea convolvulacea var. glabra (Hemsl.) Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea esurientium Uline
- Dioscorea hirsuta var. glabra Uline
- Dioscorea joseensis R.Knuth
- Helmia brachycarpa (Schltdl.) Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea convolvulacea subsp. convolvulacea is a climbing plant within the Dioscoreaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Dioscorea convolvulacea, 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad-Tobago
Base Species & Variations