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Dioscorea gracillima

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

Miquel

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• S. Anhui
• N Fujian
• SW Hubei
• E Hunan
• Jiangxi
• Zhejiang - China
• Honshu
• Kyushu
• Shikoku - Japan

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest
• forest

Flowering Times

• May-Aug (China)
• May-Jun (Japan)

Fruiting Times

• Jun-Oct (China)

Herbaceous glabrous rhizomatous twiner with with leaves to 100mm x 70mm, spicate inflorescence, solitary male 2mm flowers, brown capsule to 22mm with 11mm wide wings

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• FOJ
• Kew