Dioscorea multiflora Mart. ex Griseb.

Species

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Characteristics

A perennial dioecious herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Dioscorea multiflora world distribution map, present in Brazil and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:318296-1
WFO ID wfo-0000392669
COL ID 36CYL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Dioscorea niederleinii Dioscorea macrocapsa Dioscorea concepcionis Dioscorea multiflora Dioscorea macrocapsa Helmia multiflora Dioscorea multiflora var. asuncianensis Dioscorea multiflora var. asuncionensis Dioscorea multiflora var. concepcionis Dioscorea multiflora var. lofgrenii Dioscorea multiflora var. parvifolia