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Dioscorea trilinguis

Dioscorea trilinguis it is a species of flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte that is native to southeastern Brazil, and is found growing in tropical forests, dry forests, and on clay soil.

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Dioscorea trilinguis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species:
D. trilinguis
Binomial name
Dioscorea trilinguis
Synonyms2
  • Dioscorea trilinguis var. edwallii Uline ex R.Knuth

Dioscorea trilinguis it is a species of flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae.23 It is a climbing tuberous geophyte that is native to southeastern Brazil (Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), and is found growing in tropical forests, dry forests, and on clay soil.14

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References

  1. Contu, S. (2009). "Dioscorea trilinguis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009 e.T165733A6104253. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T165733A6104253.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Dioscorea trilinguis Griseb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. "Dioscorea trilinguis Griseb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-02-02.