Dioscorea quinquelobata
Maple Leaf Mountain Yam
Also known as: Dioscorea quinqueloba Thunb.
- Dioscorea quinqueloba Thunb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing rhizomatous geophyte.
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Dioscorea quinquelobata (commonly known as Maple-leaf mountain yam) is a climbing plant within the Dioscoreaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto