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COLLECTION / DIOSCOREACEAE

SPECIMEN / DIOSCOREACEAE

Dioscorea fastigiata

Origin to be documented

GENUS OVERVIEW / Dioscorea

Dioscorea is a genus of over 600 species of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. The vast majority of the species are tropical, with only a few species extending into temperate climates. It was named by the monk Charles Plumier after the ancient Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides.

This source describes the genus, not this particular species or selection. Species-specific characteristics and growing requirements are not confirmed.

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Botanical family
Dioscoreaceae
Climate
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