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Dioscorea althaeoides

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

R. Knuth

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Guizhou
• Sichuan
• E Xizang
• Yunnan-China
• Thailand

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• montane areas

Flowering Times

• Jun-Aug (China)

Fruiting Times

• Jul-Sep (China)

Herbaceous glabrescent rhizomatous twiner with male 1.5mm olive green flowers, fruit pale yellow capsule to 25mm with 7mm wide wings

Edible tubers

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• Kew