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Synonym: ''Dioscorea villosa'' L. var. ''floridana'' (Bartlett) H.E. Ahles | Synonym: ''Dioscorea villosa'' L. var. ''floridana'' (Bartlett) H.E. Ahles | ||
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Revision as of 10:29, 24 September 2015
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. floridana |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea floridana Bartlett | |
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| Natural range of Dioscorea floridana from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Florida yam
Synonym: Dioscorea villosa L. var. floridana (Bartlett) H.E. Ahles
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Dioscorea floridana is provided in The Flora of North America. Dioscorea floridana is a perennial herbaceous vine.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
D. floridana occurs in wet, sandy areas like pond edges (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Robert K. Godfrey and Lisa Keppner. States and Counties: Florida: Washington. Georgia: Thomas.
