Dioscorea amazonum

Dioscorea amazonum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species:
D. amazonum
Binomial name
Dioscorea amazonum

Dioscorea amazonum is a flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae.[1] It is a herbaceous vine that is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.[2] Specimens have been collected from forested areas next to roads and rivers.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Dioscorea amazonum Mart. ex Griseb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Dioscorea amazonum". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Specimen K001150021". Kew Royal Botanical Gardens. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Specimen K001150525". Kew Royal Botanical Gardens. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
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