Dioscorea pentaphylla
Fiveleaf Yam
Also known as: Botryosicyos pentaphyllus (L.) Hochst. +19 more
- Botryosicyos pentaphyllus (L.) Hochst.
- Dioscorea changjiangensis F.W.Xing & Z.X.Li
- Dioscorea codonopsidifolia Kamik.
- Dioscorea digitata Mill.
- Dioscorea globifera R.Knuth
- Dioscorea jacquemontii Hook.f.
- Dioscorea kleiniana Kunth
- Dioscorea nentaphylla L.
- Dioscorea pentaphylla subsp. cardonii Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea pentaphylla subsp. communis Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea pentaphylla subsp. hortorum Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea pentaphylla subsp. jacquemontii (Hook.f.) Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea pentaphylla subsp. kussok Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea pentaphylla subsp. linnaei Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea pentaphylla subsp. malaica Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea pentaphylla subsp. papuana Burkill
- Dioscorea pentaphylla subsp. rheedei Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea pentaphylla subsp. simplicifolia Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea pentaphylla subsp. suli Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea pentaphylla subsp. thwaitesii 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 pentaphylla (commonly known as Fiveleaf Yam) is a climbing plant within the Dioscoreaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
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)
Andaman Is., Cook Is., Cuba, Fiji, Hawaii, Marquesas, Niue, Samoa, Society Is., Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.