Dioscorea arcuatinervis Hochr.

Species

Angiosperms > Dioscoreales > Dioscoreaceae > Dioscorea

Characteristics

A yam. The tubers are horizontal and 50-80 cm long.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
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Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The tubers need processing before eating.
Uses -
Edible roots tubers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 21 - 36
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Dioscorea arcuatinervis world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Dioscorea arcuatinervis threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317672-1
WFO ID wfo-0000389074
COL ID 36CD3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Dioscorea arcuatinervis Dioscorea humblotii Dioscorea mareka