Dioscorea oppositifolia

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Dioscoreales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Dioscoreales

Familia: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species: Dioscorea oppositifolia

Name

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Dioscorea oppositifolia L., Sp. Pl.: 1033 (1753).

Synonyms

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  • Heterotypic
    • Dioscorea opposita Thunb., Fl. Jap.: 151 (1784).
    • Dioscorea oppositifolia var. dukhunensis Prain & Burkill, J. Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 10: 30 (1914).
    • Dioscorea oppositifolia var. linnaei Prain & Burkill, J. Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 10: 30 (1914).
    • Dioscorea oppositifolia var. thwaitesii Prain & Burkill, J. Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 10: 30 (1914).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Asie
      • Bangladesh; East Himalaya; India; Myanmar; Sri Lanka

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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  • Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus II. Pp. 561–1200, [1–30, index], [1, err.]. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 1033.
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Vernacular names

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English: Chinese yam
español: Dioscorea opposita
italiano: Nagaimo
日本語: ナガイモ
한국어: 마 ລາວ:
lietuvių: Batatinė dioskorėja
polski: Pochrzyn chiński
svenska: Jams
中文: 薯蕷
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