Dioscorea, Croat94641--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Nono-Tandayapa. 14 Feb 05. 284.jpg
Dioscorea, Croat94641--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Nono-Tandayapa. 14 Feb 05. 282.jpg
Dioscorea, Croat94641--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Nono-Tandayapa. 14 Feb 05. 280.jpg
Dioscorea, Croat94641--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Nono-Tandayapa. 14 Feb 05. 281.jpg
Dioscorea, Croat94641--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Nono-Tandayapa. 14 Feb 05. 283.jpg
Dioscorea--Ghana. Kakum Nat. Park. 12 Dec 03. 053.jpg
Dioscorea--Ghana. Kakum Nat. Park. 12 Dec 03. 055.jpg
Dioscorea--Ghana. Kakum Nat. Park. 12 Dec 03. 054.jpg
Dioscorea--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 227.jpg
Dioscorea--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 238.jpg
Dioscorea--Tanzania. Amani Nature Reserve. 29 Jun 04. 225.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 312.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 362.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 361.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 358.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 307.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 364.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 360.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 363.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 357.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 310.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 356.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 306.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 354.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 313.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 353.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 308.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 355.jpg
Dioscorea, GWalters1633--Gabon. Prv. Estuaire. Mondah For. 15 Apr 06. 309.jpg
Dioscorea, N.Martinez589--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 035.jpg
Dioscorea, N.Martinez589--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 038.jpg
Dioscorea, N.Martinez589--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 037.jpg
Dioscorea, N.Martinez589--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 033.jpg
Dioscorea, N.Martinez589--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 034.jpg
Dioscorea, N.Martinez589--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 036.jpg
Dioscorea, N.Martinez589--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 039.jpg
Dioscorea, N.Martinez589--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 032.jpg
Dioscorea, N.Martinez589--MX. Chiapas. Camino Finca Prusia a Queretaro. 12 Nov 04. 040.jpg
Dioscorea, Croat94641--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Nono-Tandayapa. 14 Feb 05. 282a.jpg
Dioscorea, Croat94641--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Nono-Tandayapa. 14 Feb 05. 281a.jpg
Dioscorea, Croat94641--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Nono-Tandayapa. 14 Feb 05. 283a.jpg
Dioscorea, Croat94641--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Nono-Tandayapa. 14 Feb 05. 284a.jpg
Dioscorea, Croat 96235--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 205 (6).jpg
Dioscorea, Croat 96235--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 205 (2).jpg
Dioscorea, Croat 96235--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 205 (4).jpg
Dioscorea, Croat 96235--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 205 (3).jpg
Dioscorea, Croat 96235--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 205 (5).jpg
Dioscorea, Croat 96235--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 205.jpg
Dioscorea, Croat 96235--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 205 (1).jpg
Dioscorea, Croat 96235--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 205 (7).jpg
Native to 215 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America; introduced into California, Cook Is., Fiji, Hawaii, Ireland, Kazan-retto, Marianas, Marquesas, New Zealand North, Niue, Ogasawara-shoto, Pitcairn Is., Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Seychelles, Society Is., Southwest Caribbean, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Wallis-Futuna Is. (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 18 occurrences across 10 countries.
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Hibiscus Coast NU)
-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
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha (Quito)
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Vine; fruits 3-winged, pale greenish yellow.
Location
Ghana, Central
5.416667, -1.316667
Location Remarks
Kakum National Park, reached via Jukwa Rd., 33 km north of Cape Coast. Moist evergreen rainforest.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Peru, Madre de Dios, Tambopata (Las Piedras)
-12.483333, -68.813333
Location Remarks
Dist. Las Piedras, Lago Valencia. Bosque Ribereño.
Collectors
Jim Farfán Vargas, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, R. Pinedo
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha (Quito)
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Vine hanging down into the road. Male flowers purple; fruits purple.
Location
Cameroon, Southwest, Antsiranana (Limbe, Limbe Botanic Garden)
4.018898, 9.197624
Location Remarks
City of Limbe
Collectors
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Rayón)
17.209056, -92.966472
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra. Por Cta. Rincon Chamula (Cta 195), c. 2.2 km noroeste de Rincon Chamula. 1898 m elev.
Collectors
Location
Costa Rica, San Jose (Turrubares Canton, San Pablo)
9.903278, -84.421056
Location Remarks
5 km W of Grifo Alto and about 1 km E of San Pablo
Collectors
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto (Nauta)
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, R. Rojas, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, F. Díaz, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Liana; flores verdes.
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana (Ankarangona, Limbe Botanic Garden)
-12.611667, 49.461667
Location Remarks
City of Limbe
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Dioscoreales
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Genus
Dioscorea
Authorship
Plum. ex L.
