Dioscorea tenuipes
Sweet Mountain Yam
Also known as: Dioscorea acrotheca Uline ex R.Knuth +1 more
- Dioscorea acrotheca Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea maximowiczii Uline ex R.Knuth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Dioscorea tenuipes (commonly known as Sweet mountain yam) is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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