Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
Chinese yam
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Images:
Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
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Synonyms:
Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
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DIBA2 |
Dioscorea batatas Decne. |
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Distribution:
Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WV) |
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Related Taxa:
Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
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2 genera in Dioscoreaceae,
29 species in Dioscorea
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Classification:
Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS
Classification Report.
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U.S. Weed Information:
Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
Dioscorea batatas
air-potato
The related entities and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant
may be known by one or more common names in different
places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym
to view each weed list, or click here for a
composite list of Weeds of the U.S.
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Introduced Information:
Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS
Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on
link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.
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More Accounts and Images:
Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 502075.
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
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Related Web Sites:
Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
Global Invasive Species Database
IN-Center for New Crops and Plants Products
NC-Poisonous Plants of North Carolina
National Institutes of Health-Medline Plus
TNC-Global Invasive Species Initiative
UK-Plants For A Future
USDA FS-Invasive Plants of Asian Origin (www.invasive.org)
VA-Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide
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