Dioscorea dodecaneura
Also known as: Dioscorea bangii R.Knuth +11 more
- Dioscorea bangii R.Knuth
- Dioscorea discolor Kunth
- Dioscorea dodecandra Steud.
- Dioscorea dodecaneura var. maronensis Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea dodecaneura var. villosa R.Knuth
- Dioscorea hebantha Mart. ex Griseb.
- Dioscorea huallagensis R.Knuth
- Dioscorea illustrata W.Bull
- Dioscorea kita Queva
- Dioscorea speciosa Van Geert
- Dioscorea speciosa VanGeert
- Dioscorea vittata W.Bull ex Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea dodecaneura is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Dioscorea genus, encompassing over 600 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela