Dioscorea sinuata
Also known as: Dioscorea bonariensis Ten. +9 more
- Dioscorea bonariensis Ten.
- Dioscorea crenata Vell.
- Dioscorea sinuata var. bonariensis Hauman
- Dioscorea sinuata var. crenata Regel
- Dioscorea sinuata var. integrifolia Regel
- Dioscorea sinuata var. macrotepala Uline
- Dioscorea sinuata var. macrotepala Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea sinuata var. pauloensis R.Knuth
- Dioscorea sinuata var. septemloba Regel
- Dioscorea sinuata var. sinuata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea sinuata is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Dioscorea, which contains over 600 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay