Tacca plantaginea
Also known as: Schizocapsa guangxiensis P.P.Ling & C.T.Ting +1 more
- Schizocapsa guangxiensis P.P.Ling & C.T.Ting
- Schizocapsa plantaginea Hance
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Tacca plantaginea is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh