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Dioscorea remota

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

C.V. Morton

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Costa Rica
• Nicaragua
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Riverine forest

Flowering Times

• Feb
• May
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Nov

Right twining tuberous climber with glabrous leaves to 150m x 100mm. Reddish to purple 4mm flowers, staminate inflorescence to 900mm long. Pale brown fruit to 43mm long

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Theb Plant List 2
• Standley
• Kew