*Dioscorea polystachya Turczaninow. Common name: Cinnamon Vine, Chinese Yam. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Thickets, disturbed areas, bottomland forests. Distribution: Native of China. A serious invasive species in our region.
Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, FNA26, Il, K4, NE, NS, NY, POWO, Tn, Va, WH3; = Dioscorea batatas Decne. — C, F, G, Pa, RAB, W, Ward (1977c); = Dioscorea oppositifolia L. — Mo1, Al-Shehbaz & Schubert (1989), misapplied; = n/a — S, S13, Tat. Basionym: Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. 1837
Links to other floras: = Dioscorea polystachya - FNA26
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Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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