Dioscorea hemsleyi
Also known as: Dioscorea praecox Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea praecox Prain & Burkill
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Dioscorea hemsleyi
Dioscorea hemsleyi is a climbing plant within the Dioscoreaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam