| Dioscorea acanthogene | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. acanthogene
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea acanthogene Rusby
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Dioscorea acanthogene is a herbaceous vine in the genus Dioscorea; it is native to Bolivia, west-central Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and Peru.1 A specimen collected in Bolivia in 2002 was obtained from a scrubby roadside in a dry, sparsely forested area.2
References
References
- "Dioscorea acanthogene Rusby - Plants of the World Online - Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
- "HerbWeb - Image Page". apps.kew.org.