Dioscorea amaranthoides C.Presl

Species

Angiosperms > Dioscoreales > Dioscoreaceae > Dioscorea

Characteristics

A yam. It is a vine plant. The leaves are heart shaped but bulging in the middle. They can be 10-15 cm long and 10 cm wide.
Life form annual
Growth form vine
Growth support climber
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Sexuality dioecy
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Environment

A subtropical plant. It has been recorded between 200-400 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible -
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 21 - 36
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Distribution

Dioscorea amaranthoides world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Peru, and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317637-1
WFO ID wfo-0000388892
COL ID 36CC7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Dioscorea amaranthoides Dioscorea eldorado Dioscorea apaensis Dioscorea crumenigera Dioscorea multicolor Dioscorea silvestris Dioscorea amaranthoides var. crumenigera Dioscorea amaranthoides var. denuda Dioscorea amaranthoides var. elegantula Dioscorea amaranthoides var. glauca Dioscorea amaranthoides var. metallica Dioscorea amaranthoides var. paniculata Dioscorea multicolor var. chrysophylla Dioscorea multicolor var. melanoleuca Dioscorea multicolor var. metallica Dioscorea multicolor var. sagittaria Dioscorea amaranthoides var. amaranthoides Dioscorea prismatica