Dioscorea acanthogene
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Dioscorea acanthogene | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Dioscoreales |
Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
Genus: | Dioscorea |
Species: | D. acanthogene
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Binomial name | |
Dioscorea acanthogene Rusby
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Dioscorea acanthogene is a herbaceous vine in the genus Dioscorea; it is native to Bolivia, west-central Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and Peru.[1] A specimen collected in Bolivia in 2002 was obtained from a scrubby roadside in a dry, sparsely forested area.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dioscorea acanthogene Rusby - Plants of the World Online - Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
- ^ "HerbWeb - Image Page". apps.kew.org.