Dioscorea communis (L.) Caddick & Wilkin belongs to the Dioscoreaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Dioscorea communis--Italy. Tuscany. Ris. Nat. Basso Merse. 20 May 03. 112.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Dioscoreales
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Genus
Dioscorea
Specific Epithet
communis
Authorship
(L.) Caddick & Wilkin
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.5
Global rank
#88,562 of 335,497
Top 27%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Italy, Tuscany
43.128056, 11.264167
Location Remarks
Riserva Naturale Basso Merse
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Georgia
42.6625, 44.619722
Location Remarks
Various points along the road-trail to Gergeti Trinity Church (also called Sameba Church), west of the village of Kazbegi.
Collectors
No collectors specified
