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Dioscorea villosa. Dioscorea villosa flower petal color is commonly known to be green to brown, or white. Lengths of the flower petals range from 0.5 to 2 mm (1 ⁄ 32 to 3 ⁄ 32 in). The flowers tend to grow out of the axil; this is the point at which a branch or leaf attaches to the main stem.
Although further research on the deeper relationships within Dioscoreales continues, [30] [31] [23] the APG IV (2016) authors felt it was still premature to propose a restructuring of the order. Specifically these issues involve conflicting information as to the relationship between Thismia and Burmanniaceae, [ 32 ] and hence whether ...
Although the mechanism of Dioscorea vine behavior is unknown, it is likely that Dioscorea acts similarly to vines in terms of growth and movement behavior. Vines have a touch-sensitive component that allows them to locate and latch onto a supporting base. They use nearby plants, rocks, trees, and structures for physical support.
It has been used as a monkey poison in some African countries, and as an arrow poison to aid in hunting in several parts of Asia. It was first isolated from Dioscorea hirsute (synonymous with Dioscorea hirsuta ) by Boorsma in 1894 and obtained in a crystalline form by Schutte in 1897, and has since been found in other Dioscorea species.
Dioscorea villosa, native to eastern North America Index of plants with the same common name This page is an index of articles on plant species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name ( vernacular name).
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Dioscorea burchellii Baker, endemic; Dioscorea cotinifolia Kunth, indigenous; Dioscorea crinita Hook.f. accepted as Dioscorea quartiniana A.Rich. present; Dioscorea digitaria R.Knuth, accepted as Dioscorea multiloba Kunth, indigenous; Dioscorea diversifolia Kunth, accepted as Dioscorea multiloba Kunth, indigenous
Dioscorea bulbifera (commonly known as the air potato, air yam, bitter yam, cheeky yam, potato yam, [2] aerial yam, [3] and parsnip yam [4]) is a species of true yam in the yam family, Dioscoreaceae. It is native to Africa, Asia and northern Australia. [ 1 ]