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Dioscorea aspersa

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

Prain & Burkill

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• W. Guizhou
• E. Yunnan-China

Natural Habitats

• Forests
• montane areas

Flowering Times

• Jun-Jul (China)

Fruiting Times

• Jul-Nov (China)

Herbaceous tuberous glabrous twiner with greenish-white to yellow 3mm male flowers, fruit capsules to 35mm with 15mm wide wings

Further References

• FOC
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• Kew