Dioscorea abysmophila
Dioscorea abysmophila | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Dioscoreales |
Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
Genus: | Dioscorea |
Species: | D. abysmophila |
Binomial name | |
Dioscorea abysmophila Maguire & Steyerm. |
Dioscorea abysmophila is a herbaceous vine in the genus Dioscorea. It is native to Venezuela, with the type locality listed as "Estado do Amazonas, São Gabriel, Rio Negro."[1] A note included with the type specimen, collected in 1945, indicates that the specimen was collected from rocky terrain on a high mountain range.[2] Another specimen, collected in 2000, is listed as being collected from the forested northern slope of a coastal mountain range near the headwaters of the Temerla river.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dioscorea abysmophila Maguire & Steyerm. - Plants of the World Online - Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
- ^ "HerbWeb - Image Page". apps.kew.org.
- ^ "HerbWeb - Image Page". apps.kew.org.