Dioscorea subhastata Vell.

Species

Angiosperms > Dioscoreales > Dioscoreaceae > Dioscorea

Characteristics

A yam. It is a climbing vine. The leaves are broadly heart shaped with a broad opening where the stalk joins the leaf.
Life form annual
Growth form vine
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality dioecy
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Environment

A subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible roots tubers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:323926-2
WFO ID wfo-0000395662
COL ID 36DBC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Dioscorea subhastata Dioscorea guaranitica Dioscorea lagoa-santa Dioscorea guararitica Dioscorea guaranitica Dioscorea guaranitica f. membranacea Dioscorea guaranitica f. subcoriacea Dioscorea piratinyensis Dioscorea guaranitica var. balansae Dioscorea monadelpha var. opaca