Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Dioscoreales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Dioscorea floridana
FAMILY
Dioscoreaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Dioscorea floridana
FAMILY
Dioscoreaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Dioscorea floridana
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)
Dioscorea floridana
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Dioscorea floridana
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 043-01-002c:
Dioscorea villosa var. floridana FAMILY Dioscoreaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Dioscorea floridana
SYNONYMOUS WITH -
Merione sp. 1
COMMON NAME:
Florida Wild Yam
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Dioscorea floridana
FAMILY
Dioscoreaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Dioscorea floridana
FAMILY
Dioscoreaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Dioscorea floridana
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Dioscorea floridana
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Dioscorea floridana
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 043-01-002c:
Dioscorea villosa var. floridana
FAMILY
Dioscoreaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Dioscorea floridana
SYNONYMOUS WITH
-
Merione sp. 1
4497
Herbaceous vine
Perennial
Dioecious
Habitat: Mesic to dry forests, swampy forests, per Weakley's Flora
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Uncommon
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LEAVES:
Simple
Whorled and/or alternate
FLOWER:
Summer
Greenish-yellow
6 tepals
6 stamens
Inferior ovary
Unisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
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