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Dioscorea santanderensis

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

R. Knuth

Common Names

• Bahi Bahi
• Fanganga (Madagascar)

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia

Natural Habitats

• Forest edge

Flowering Times

• May
• Aug
• Sep

Fruiting Times

Herbaceous tuberous climber or liana with fragrant yellow flowers

Escaped & naturalised in Singapore

Tubers used for fish & arrow poisons

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• Kew