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Dioscorea belophylla

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

(Prain) Voigt ex Haines

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• Cambodia
• Assam - India
• Indonesia
• Laos
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Thailand
• Vitenam

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• scrub forest
• montane areas.

Flowering Times

• Sep-Dec (India)

Fruiting Times

• Dec-Jan (India)

Tuberous climber with twining glabrous stems, prickly at base. Glabrous leaves to 240mm x 130mm. 1-4 male spikes in axillary panicles to 140mm long, male flowers with lobes to 1mm. Female spikes solitary or paired to 250mm. Capsule to 25mm with wings to 22mm.

Further References

• Kew
• The Plant List 2
• IJPS