Dioscorea, Z. Rogers 1302--South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal. Krantzkloof Nat. Res. 24 Jan 09. 148.jpg
Native to 33 botanical countries across Africa (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Dioscoreales
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Genus
Dioscorea
Specific Epithet
quartiniana
Authorship
A.Rich.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#206,222 of 335,497
Top 62%
Extinction probability
5%
