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Dioscorea sylvatica

Dioscorea sylvatica caudex
Common names: forest elephant’s foot, forest tortoise plant, elephant’s foot yam, wild yam (Eng.); olifantsvoet, skilpadknol (Afr.); nakaa, usikolipati (isiXhos
Family: Dioscoreaceae

... and flattened to form a low dome shape. A large tuber of Dioscorea sylvatica can be 600 to 900 mm in diameter. One or ... reddish brown edges, that split to release winged seeds. Dioscorea sylvatica is found in South Africa and in ... an altitude ranging from 125 to 1 650 m above sea level. Dioscorea sylvatica is a monocotyledonous plant, typically ...

07 / 08 / 2023 | Lufuno Nenungwi | Free State NBG
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Dioscorea dregeana

Trifoliate leaves. Photo Geoff Nichols
Common names: wild yam (Eng.); wildejam (Afr.); ingcolo (Xhoza); isidakwa (Zulu)
Family: Dioscoreaceae

... June 2013   The twining, pale green and tuberous  Dioscorea dregeana  can be used in different ways for ... up to 50 x 25 mm. The flowering time is October-January. Dioscorea dregeana occurs naturally in woodlands, forests and ... Cape. Little is known about the ecology of this species. Dioscorea Dioscorea dregeana can be grown from seed. The ...

03 / 06 / 2013 | M Mashiane | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Dioscorea brownii

Dioscorea brownii, male plant
Common names: none
Family: Dioscoreaceae

... Garden May 2009   Unlike other members of this genus, Dioscorea brownii is not a climber, but an erect perennial ... consistency and a short beak and persistant perianth.   Dioscorea brownie has a narrow distribution in mistbelt and ... Little is known about the ecology of this rare species.   Dioscorea This family of plants is relatively easy to grow ...

04 / 05 / 2009 | Isabel Johnson | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Dioscorea elephantipes

Caudex showing interesting bark
Common names: turtle back, elephant's foot, Hottentots' bread
Family: Dioscoreaceae

Karoo Desert NBG Ian Oliver Karoo Desert NBG April 2005 Dioscorea elephantipes  is summer deciduous and is a ... thick stem) can reach heights of 3 m in ideal conditions. Dioscorea elephantipes will live for approx. 70 years in ... as this will shorten its life span by at least half. Dioscorea elephantipes needs a rest period. In its natural ...

25 / 04 / 2005 | Ian Oliver | Karoo Desert NBG
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