Dioscorea pilosiuscula
Bulbous Yam
Also known as: Dioscorea costaricensis R.Knuth +11 more
- Dioscorea costaricensis R.Knuth
- Dioscorea duchassaingii R.Knuth
- Dioscorea lanosa Gleason
- Dioscorea lasseri Steyerm.
- Dioscorea lasseriana Steyerm.
- Dioscorea lindmanii Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea pilosiuscula var. panamensis R.Knuth
- Dioscorea sapindioides C.Presl
- Dioscorea sapindoides C.Presl
- Dioscorea schomburgkiana (Kunth) Hochr.
- Helmia pilosiuscula (Bertero ex Spreng.) Kunth
- Helmia schomburgkiana Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea pilosiuscula (commonly known as Bulbous Yam) is a climbing plant within the Dioscoreaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.