Dioscorea floridana
| Dioscorea floridana | |
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| Photo by Shirley Denton (Copyrighted, use by photographer’s permission only), Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants | |
| 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
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Dioscorea villosa L. var. floridana (Bartlett) H.E. Ahles
Description
A description of Dioscorea floridana is provided in The Flora of North America. Dioscorea floridana is a perennial herbaceous vine.
Distribution
According to the USDA NRCS website, Dioscorea floridana's distribution occurs in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
D. floridana occurs in wet, sandy areas like pond edges.[2]
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.
- ↑ [USDA NRCS Plant Database] Access: April 22, 2016.
- ↑ 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.
