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''D. bulbifera'' is a prolific climbing vine found often in waste areas, along roadsides, forest edges, and lake shores. It has been found in mesic, loamy sand.<ref name = fsu> Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database.  URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, W. C. Brumbach, Robert K. Godfrey, and Richard S. Mitchell. States and counties: Florida: Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Jackson, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, and Wakulla.</ref>
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Associated species of ''D. bulbifera'' include ''Dioscorea alata'', ''[[Albizia julibrissin]]'', ''Prunus laurocerasus'', and ''Cinnamomum camphora''.<ref name=fsu/>
 
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Latest revision as of 12:23, 26 May 2023

Dioscorea bulbifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Monocotyledons
Order: Liliales
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species: D. bulbifera
Binomial name
Dioscorea bulbifera
Linnaeus
DIOS BULB dist.JPG
Natural range of Dioscorea bulbifera from USDA NRCS [1].

Common name: air yam

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none[1]

Varieties: none[1]

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

D. bulbifera is a prolific climbing vine found often in waste areas, along roadsides, forest edges, and lake shores. It has been found in mesic, loamy sand.[2]

Associated species of D. bulbifera include Dioscorea alata, Albizia julibrissin, Prunus laurocerasus, and Cinnamomum camphora.[2]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, W. C. Brumbach, Robert K. Godfrey, and Richard S. Mitchell. States and counties: Florida: Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Jackson, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, and Wakulla.