Dioscorea sylvatica

Dioscorea sylvatica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dioscoreales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Dioscoreales

Familia: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species: Dioscorea sylvatica

Name

Dioscorea sylvatica Eckl., 1830

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Testudinaria sylvatica (Eckl.) Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 443 (1850).
• Heterotypic
  • Dioscorea hederifolia Griseb. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(1): 42 (1842).
  • Tamus sylvestris Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 443 (1850), pro syn.
  • Testudinaria glaucescens Hügel, Hort. Donat.: 17 (1858).
  • Dioscorea rehmannii Baker in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 6: 248 (1896).
  • Testudinaria montana var. paniculata Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 312 (1898).
  • Testudinaria paniculata Dummer, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1912: 195 (1912).
  • Testudinaria multiflora Marloth, Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 3: 127 (1913).
  • Dioscorea brevipes Burtt Davy, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1924: 232 (1924).
  • Dioscorea marlothii R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 43: 321 (1924).
  • Dioscorea montana var. duemmeri R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 43: 323 (1924).
  • Dioscorea montana var. glauca R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 43: 323 (1924).
  • Dioscorea montana var. paniculata (Kuntze) R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 43: 323 (1924).
  • Dioscorea montana var. lobata Weim., Bot. Not. 1937: 162 (1937).
  • Dioscorea montana var. sagittata Suess., Proc. & Trans. Rhodesia Sci. Assoc. 43: 78 (1951).
  • Dioscorea sylvatica var. brevipes (Burtt Davy) Burkill, J. S. African Bot. 18: 189 (1952).
  • Dioscorea sylvatica var. multiflora (Marloth) Burkill, J. S. African Bot. 18: 189 (1952).
  • Dioscorea sylvatica var. paniculata (Dummer) Burkill, J. S. African Bot. 18: 189 (1952).
  • Dioscorea sylvatica var. rehmannii (Baker) Burkill, J. S. African Bot. 18: 189 (1952).
  • Testudinaria rehmannii (Baker) G.D.Rowley, Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 8: 50 (1953).
  • Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis Blunden, Hardman & F.J.Hind, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 64: 445 (1971).
  • Testudinaria sylvatica var. lydenbergensis (Blunden, Hardman & F.J.Hind) G.D.Rowley, Repert. Pl. Succ. 23: 11 (1972 publ. 1974).
  • Testudinaria sylvatica var. brevipes (Burtt Davy) G.D.Rowley, Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 28: 6 (1973).
  • Testudinaria sylvatica var. multiflora (Marloth) G.D.Rowley, Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 28: 6 (1973).
  • Testudinaria sylvatica var. paniculata (Dummer) G.D.Rowley, Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 28: 6 (1973).
  • Testudinaria sylvatica var. rehmannii (Baker) G.D.Rowley, Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 28: 6 (1973).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces; Free State; KwaZulu-Natal; Mozambique; Northern Provinces; Swaziland; Zambia; Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ecklon, C.F., 1830. South African Quarterly Journal. Cape Town 1:363.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Dioscorea sylvatica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Mar 14. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Dioscorea sylvatica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Mar 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Dioscorea sylvatica. Published online. Accessed: Mar 14 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Dioscorea sylvatica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Mar 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Dioscorea sylvatica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

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