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Dioscorea biformifolia

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

C.P'ei & C.T. Ting

Common Names

• Jian tou guo shu yu (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Yunnan-China

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• forest edges
• scrub forest
• montane areas

Flowering Times

• Apr-Jul (China)

Fruiting Times

• Jul-Oct (China)

Herbaceous prickly rhizomatous twiner with solitary or clustered male yellowish-green 1.5mm flowers, light brown fruit to 15mm with 8mm wings

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• Kew