Dioscorea hirtiflora subsp. orientalis Milne-redh.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A yam. The stems are usually without hairs.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Sexuality dioecy
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forest and open woodland and is often in rocky places. It grows from sea level to about 600 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible roots tubers
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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 hirtiflora subsp. orientalis world distribution map, present in Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania, United Republic of

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:879858-1
WFO ID wfo-0000391078
COL ID 5GWVW
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Synonyms

Dioscorea lindiensis Dioscorea hirtiflora subsp. orientalis