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Dioscorea polygonoides

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Cuba
• El Salvador
• French Guiana
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Hispaniola
• Honduras
• Jamaica
• Leeward Islands
• S. Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Peru
• Puerto Rico
• Suriname
• Trinidad & Tobago
• Venezuela
• Windward Islands

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest
• shrubland

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Glabrous tuberous climber with leaves to 500mm long. Green flowers in spikes. Capsule to 25mm x 20mm

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• NYBG
• JAA
• Peru
• FOPE
• Gleason & Moldenke
• SAFIO
• Kew