Dioscorea scortechinii
Also known as: Dioscorea scortechinii var. parviflora Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea scortechinii var. parviflora Prain & Burkill
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Dioscorea scortechinii is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Hainan, Malaya, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam