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Dioscorea chagllaensis

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

R. Knuth

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Rocky slopes
• grassland
• forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• May

Tall twining tuberous glabrous vine with papery leaves to 150mm x 90mm. Male inflorescence to 900mm long with 2mm flowers. Glabrous female racemes to 100mm long, greatly elongating in fruit. Brown capsule to 15mm x 15mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• Kew