Dioscorea japonica var. japonica
Also known as: Dioscorea belophylloides Prain & Burkill +6 more
- Dioscorea belophylloides Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea fauriei R.Knuth
- Dioscorea goeringiana Kunth
- Dioscorea japonica var. formosensis Masam. & Suzuki
- Dioscorea japonica var. tenuiaxon Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea japonica var. vera Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea kiangsiensis R.Knuth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea japonica var. japonica is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, this variety is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Dioscorea japonica, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Taiwan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Ogasawara-shoto
Base Species & Variations