Dioscorea schimperiana Hochst. ex Kunth belongs to the Dioscoreaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Dioscorea, RGereau7058--Tanz. Mbeya Rural Distr. Utengule Coffee Lodge. 26 Jan 08. 335.jpg
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Family
Dioscoreaceae
Genus
Dioscorea
Specific Epithet
schimperiana
Authorship
Hochst. ex Kunth
1/26/2008
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Mbeya
-8.827500, 33.263889
Location Remarks
Pungaluma Hills, NE of Mshewe Village, above Utengule Coffee Estate factory in miombo woodland on W-facing slope. 1550 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Robust herbaceous climber.
