Dioscorea ovata
Also known as: Dioscorea adenocarpa Mart. ex Griseb. +4 more
- Dioscorea adenocarpa Mart. ex Griseb.
- Dioscorea adenocarpa var. balansae Uline
- Dioscorea adenocarpa var. balansae Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea adenocarpa var. chartacea Uline ex R.Knuth
- Helmia adenocarpa (Mart. ex Griseb.) 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 ovata is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay