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Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea

not marked as a favorite taxon *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.

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Section: Enantiophyllum.

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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image #1 of Dioscorea polystachya© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Dioscorea polystachya© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Dioscorea polystachya© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Dioscorea polystachya© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Dioscorea polystachya© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Dioscorea polystachya© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷

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