Dioscorea nitens
Also known as: Dioscorea pseudonitens Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea pseudonitens Prain & Burkill
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea nitens is a climbing plant within the Dioscoreaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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)
China South-Central, Thailand