Dioscorea deltoidea
Elephant's Foot
Also known as: Dioscorea deltoidea var. deltoidea +4 more
- Dioscorea deltoidea var. deltoidea
- Dioscorea deltoidea var. orbiculata Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea deltoides Wall.
- Dioscorea nepalensis (Jacquem. ex Prain & Burkill) Sweet ex Bernardi
- Tamus nepalensis Jacquem. ex Prain & Burkill
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing rhizomatous geophyte.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Dioscorea deltoidea (commonly known as Elephant's Foot) is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya