Dioscorea smilacifolia
Also known as: Dioscorea demeusei De Wild. & T.Durand +6 more
- Dioscorea demeusei De Wild. & T.Durand
- Dioscorea echinulata De Wild.
- Dioscorea echinulata DeWild.
- Dioscorea flamignii De Wild.
- Dioscorea flamignii DeWild.
- Dioscorea orbicularis A.Chev. ex De Wild.
- Dioscorea orbicularis A.Chev. ex DeWild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea smilacifolia is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Dioscorea genus, encompassing over 600 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre