Dioscorea polyclades
Also known as: Dioscorea nummularia var. velutina Kuntze +2 more
- Dioscorea nummularia var. velutina Kuntze
- Dioscorea polyclades var. oblongifolia Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea polyclades var. velutina (Kuntze) Burkill
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea polyclades is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Dioscorea is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, Jawa, Malaya, Sumatera, Vietnam