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Dioscorea moyobambensis

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

R. Knuth

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Savanna woodland

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Glabrous tuberous climber with slender stems. Mucronulate lobed coriaceous leaves to 110mm long, lobes to 10mm long. Male axillary spikes or racemes to 300mm long of purplish flowers 3mm wide. Capsule to 20mm x 8mm

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• Kew