Dioscorea mollis
Also known as: Dioscorea mollis var. pachycarpa (Kunth) Uline +2 more
- Dioscorea mollis var. pachycarpa (Kunth) Uline
- Dioscorea mollis var. pachycarpa (Kunth) Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea pachycarpa Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to South America, Dioscorea mollis is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil South, Brazil Southeast