Dioscorea schimperiana
Also known as: Dioscorea fulvida Stapf +8 more
- Dioscorea fulvida Stapf
- Dioscorea hockii De Wild.
- Dioscorea hockii DeWild.
- Dioscorea schimperiana var. adamaowense Jacq.-Fél.
- Dioscorea schimperiana var. vestita Pax
- Dioscorea stellatopilosa De Wild.
- Dioscorea stellatopilosa DeWild.
- Dioscorea stellatopilosa var. cordata De Wild.
- Dioscorea stellatopilosa var. cordata DeWild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea schimperiana is a climbing plant within the Dioscoreaceae family. It is found natively in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
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)
Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe