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Accession Data:
Dioscorea dodecaneura
Vell.
Common Name:
Ornamental Yam
Family:
Dioscoreaceae
R. Br.
Country of Origin:
S. Trop. America
Culture:
Prefers high sun levels. Give cool, dry dormancy after leaves drop until new growth resumes.
USDA Zone:
9-11
Accession Data:
Accession #
200400072
Source:
John Maugeri
Accession Date:
03-26-2004
Bench:
3203 - DORMANT:South
Currently:
active - healthy
Qty:
2 confirmed on 12-16-2022
Classification:
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
SubClass:
monocots
Order:
Dioscoreales
SubOrder:
Family:
Dioscoreaceae
SubFamily:
Tribe:
SubTribe:
Flowering Data:
This accession has been observed in bloom on:
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
References (internal):
Plants with Extrafloral Nectaries
EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to:
French Guiana
/
Guyana
/
Suriname
/
Venezuela
/
Bolivia
/
Ecuador
/
Peru
/
Brazil West-Central
/
Brazil Northeast
/
Brazil Southeast
/
Brazil North
/
Brazil South
/
Argentina Northeast
/
Argentina Northwest
/
Paraguay
References (external):
The Plant List (2013)
. Version 1.1. Accessed 1 June 2015.
WCSP (2015)
. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 1 June 2015.
data regenerated on Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:39:19 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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Current Accessions in the Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscorea dodecaneura
Dioscorea elephantipes
Dioscorea sylvatica
W/C
=
Wild Collected
= indicates flowering in past 14 days
= images available for this accession
= map available for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days