Dioscoreophyllum volkensii Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Menispermaceae > Dioscoreophyllum

Characteristics

A vine. It is a small woody climber. It is slender and branched. It grows 2 m high. There are 2 varieties.
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in the humid rainforest. It suits humid locations. It grows from sea level to 200 m above sea level. It is also in woodland and along river banks.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Uses food medicinal
Edible fronds leaves roots
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Distribution

Dioscoreophyllum volkensii world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:580752-1
WFO ID wfo-0000648159
COL ID 36DGK
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Synonyms

Dioscoreophyllum fernandense Dioscoreophyllum podandrium Dioscoreophyllum tenerum Dioscoreophyllum tenerum var. fernandense Dioscoreophyllum volkensii var. fernandense Dioscoreophyllum volkensii