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Dioscorea menglaensis

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

H. Li

Common Names

• Man i yang (Thailand)

Geographical Habitats

• W Yunnan - China

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• scrub

Flowering Times

• Sep-Oct (China)

Fruiting Times

• Dec-Feb (China)

Herbaceous tuberous glabrescent twiner with prickly stems, 30mm straw coloured fruit with 8mm wide wings

Rhizome contains poisonous saponins

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• Kew