Dioscorea sylvatica: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Dioscoreales
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Genus
Dioscorea
Species
Dioscorea sylvatica
Scientific Name
Dioscorea sylvatica

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Dioscorea sylvatica

Dioscorea sylvatica ("forest elephant's foot") is a species of a twining tuberous vine that is native to Africa. It is common and widespread in forest and thicket, throughout the summer rainfall areas of East and Southern Africa.

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Dioscorea sylvatica in languages:

Afrikaans
skilpadknol
Chinese
南非龜甲龍
Chinese
龜甲龍
English
Forest Elephantsfoot
English
Forest Elephants-foot
English
Forest Elephant's Foot
English
Tortoise Plant
French
Pied-d'éléphant forestier

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