Dioscorea wallichii
Also known as: Dioscorea wallichii subsp. christiei Prain & Burkill +3 more
- Dioscorea wallichii subsp. christiei Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea wallichii subsp. vera Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea wallichii var. christiei Prain & Burkill
- Dioscorea wallichii var. vera Prain & Burkill
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea wallichii is a climbing plant within the Dioscoreaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with 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)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Malaya, Myanmar, Thailand