Dioscorea tokoro
Tokoro Mountain Yam
Also known as: Dioscorea buergeri Uline ex R.Knuth +6 more
- Dioscorea buergeri Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea buergeri var. enneaneura Uline ex Diels
- Dioscorea enneaneura (Uline ex Diels) Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea saidae R.Knuth
- Dioscorea wichurae Uline ex R.Knuth
- Dioscorea yokusae Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea yokusai Prain & Burkill
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 tokoro (commonly known as Tokoro mountain yam) is a climbing plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea