Dioscorea howardiana
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dioscoreaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Dioscorea howardiana is a tuberous plant belonging to the Dioscoreaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Dioscorea is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Southeast