Dioscorea preussii subsp. preussii
Also known as: Dioscorea andongensis Rendle +6 more
- Dioscorea andongensis Rendle
- Dioscorea chevalieri De Wild.
- Dioscorea dawei De Wild.
- Dioscorea longispicata De Wild.
- Dioscorea malchairii De Wild.
- Dioscorea pterocaulon De Wild. & T.Durand
- Dioscorea thonneri De Wild. & T.Durand
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea preussii subsp. preussii is a climbing plant within the Dioscoreaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Dioscorea preussii, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre
Base Species & Variations