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Dioscorea sylvatica

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

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

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

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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Search results for "Dioscorea" (displaying 4 of 4 on page 1)

Dioscorea sylvatica

Dioscorea dregeana

Dioscorea brownii

Dioscorea elephantipes