Dioscorea japonica var. pilifera
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. pilifera is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Found natively 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
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast
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