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Dioscorea sumatrana

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

Prain & Burkill

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• E. Sumatra - Indonesia

Natural Habitats

• Coastal

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

• Jun

Tuberous twining vine with leaves to 90mm wide, axillary male inflorescence to 150mm with bracts, tepals to 2mm long. female flowers solitary to 30mm long with tepals to 2mm long, a large capsule with wings 40mm x 40mm

Further References

• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• Flora Malesiana
• Kew