Dioscorea filiformis
Also known as: Dioscorea gibbiflora Hook.f. +2 more
- Dioscorea gibbiflora Hook.f.
- Dioscorea koordersii R.Knuth
- Dioscorea myriantha Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea filiformis is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Dioscorea is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand