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Dioscorea racemosa

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

(Klotzsch) Mottet

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• SE. Mexico
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Coastal
• understory
• cloud forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• Oct

Tuberous liane with purple to green flowers with a yellow centre, herbaceous twiner. Glabrous leaves to 110mm x 100mm. Rcacemes of flowers. 15mm long fruits

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• Standley
• Kew