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Dioscorea transversa

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

R. Brown

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• Western Australia - Australia

Natural Habitats

• Edible root tubers

Flowering Times

• Aug-Nov

Fruiting Times

Tuberous climber. Fragrant pale coloured flowers & brown fruits, herbaceous evergreen vine with small tubers, twining stems, dioecious

Further References

• Jones & Gray 1977
• Wrigley & Fagg 1979
• Smith 1998
• Bodkin
• The Plant List 2
• Kew