Dioscorea orizabensis
Dioscorea orizabensis is a species of yam in the family Dioscoreaceae.[2][3] It is native to the Jalisco and Veracruz states of Mexico.[4] The plant is a climbing tuberous geophyte which grows in mountain forests.[1]
| Dioscorea orizabensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. orizabensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea orizabensis Uline | |
References
- "Dioscorea orizabensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- "Monocots | Sampled Red List Index for Plants". threatenedplants.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- "Tropicos | Name - !Dioscorea orizabensis Uline". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- "Dioscorea orizabensis". iNaturalist.org. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
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