Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea

Dioscorea hispida Dennst.

First published in Schlüssel Hortus Malab.: 33 (1818)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bhattacharya, R.P., Pal, D.C. & Pati, B.R. (2014). A sytematic census of monocot climbers of Bihar anf Jharkhand states. Indian Journal of Forestry 37: 317-324.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter D: 1-30141.
  • Govaerts, R., Wilkin, P. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2007). World Checklist of Dioscoreales. Yams and their allies: 1-65. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hang, Y.Y. (2020). Dioscoreaceae in China : color-illustrated Chinese and English bilingual edition: 1-476. Jiangsu Phoenix Science and Technology Press.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
  • Samanta, A.K. (2006). The genus Dioscorea L. in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas - a census. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 30: 555-563.
  • Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2005). The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004. Makinoa 5: 1-102.
  • Wilkin, P. & Thapyai, C. (2009). Flora of Thailand 10(1): 1-140. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Hang, Y.Y. (2020). Dioscoreaceae in China : color-illustrated Chinese and English bilingual edition: 1-476. Jiangsu Phoenix Science and Technology Press.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wilkin, P. [869] Thailand K001143942 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [375] K001144381 Yes
Bakhuizen van de Brink [655] Indonesia K001144330 Yes
Haniff, M.; Nur bin Mohamed Ghose, M. [3596] Thailand K001143936 Yes
Wilkin, P. [869] Thailand K001143943 Yes
Pooma, R. [3984] Thailand K001143939 Yes
Goklin [2413] Malaysia K001144357 Yes
Henry, A. [1875] Taiwan K001141727 Yes
Wilkin, P. [869] Thailand K001143944 Yes
Williams, R.S. [2795] Philippines K001144870 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [s.n.] Singapore K001143166 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19869] Thailand K001143925 Yes
Marsden, M.A. [s.n.] Indonesia K001144334 Yes
Larsen, K.; Santisuk, T.; Warncke, E. [2286] Thailand K001143926 Yes
Sulit, M.D. [33095] Philippines K001144859 Yes
Mendoza, D.R. [98619] Philippines K001144858 Yes
Bell, T.R.D. [4200] K001142616 Yes
Zollinger, H. [1139] Indonesia K001144333 Yes
Wray, L. [7] K001143154 Yes
Imin, K.; Ummul Nazrah, A.R.; Rafidah, A.R.; Wan Syafiq. [FRI 87155] Malaysia K001609537 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19869] Thailand K001143919 Yes
Tadong, D. [282] Malaysia K001144366 Yes
Tadong, L. [298] Malaysia K001144364 Yes
Smitinand, T.; Sleumer, H.; et al [1364] Thailand K001143933 Yes
Lei, C.I. [727] China K001141723 Yes
Ying, T. [2319] China K001141730 Yes
Hose, C. [801] Indonesia K001144370 Yes
Burkill, I.H.; Haniff, M. [17160] Malaysia K001143159 Yes
s.coll [905] Vietnam K001143906 Yes
Nur bin Mohamed Ghose, M. [4204] Thailand K001143911 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A2484] Malaysia K001144359 Yes
s.coll [2632] Philippines K001144869 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19326] Thailand K001143929 Yes
s.coll [855] Thailand K001143930 Yes
Bakia, K. [470] Malaysia K001144368 Yes
s.coll [422] China K001141731 Yes
Harsukh [22822] India K001142619 Yes
s.coll [905] Vietnam K001143893 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [27354B] Indonesia K001144335 Yes
Wilkin, P. [876] Thailand K001143932 Yes
Oehse [s.n.] Indonesia K001144329 Yes
Put, N. [195] K001143924 Yes
s.coll [905/7014 [?]] Vietnam K001143921 Yes
Sumbing, J. [139169] Malaysia K001144362 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [681] Thailand K001143912 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001142615 Yes
Elbert, J. [3962] Indonesia K001144344 Yes
Trethowan, L.; Rustiami, H.; Bramley, G.; Puglisi, C.; Mus.; Jhon.; Azim.; Wira. [1272] Indonesia K001609240 Yes
Syafiq, W.; Rafidah, A.R.; Ummul Nazrah, A.R.; Ong, P.T. [FRI 90225] Malaysia K001581022 Yes
Mendum, M. [115] Indonesia K001144378 Yes
Henry, A. [8288] China K001141733 Yes
Iboet [163] K001144347 Yes
Blume, C.L.von. [sn] Indonesia K000098318 Type Yes
Marcan, A. [135] Thailand K001143903 Yes
Henry, A. [13117] China K001141725 Yes
Put, N. [2438] Thailand K001143920 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [156] China K001141736 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [s.n.] Singapore K001143165 Yes
Bünnemeijer [6035] Indonesia K001144380 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [794] Thailand K001143915 Yes
Melegrito, F. [A1701] Malaysia K001144356 Yes
Put, N. [1822] Thailand K001143922 Yes
Mansus [121390] Malaysia K001144354 Yes
Aban, G.; Petrus, S. [90244] Malaysia K001144372 Yes
s.coll [7016] Cambodia K001143892 Yes
Wilkin, P. [987] Thailand K001143946 Yes
Put, N. [2835] Thailand K001143905 Yes
Sigun, A.A. [126914] Malaysia K001144374 Yes
Reynoso; Alvarez; Fuentes [11197] Philippines K001144865 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [12549] Thailand K001143909 Yes
s.coll [1866] Indonesia K001144339 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K001142590 No
Wilkin, P. [1008] Thailand K001143938 Yes
Bourdillon, T.F. [652] India K001142605 Yes
s.coll [5536] Malaysia K001143162 Yes
Conklin, H.C. [17524] Philippines K001144862 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [794] Thailand K001143917 Yes
Jones, B.L. [311] Malaysia K001144328 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [s.n.] Singapore K001143167 Yes
Conklin, H.C. [17524] Philippines K001144861 Yes
Henry, A. [13117] China K001141724 Yes
Ying, T. [2319] China K001141729 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] Malaysia K001143161 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K001150812 Yes
Henry, A. [8725] China K001141735 Yes
Harsukh [22829] India K001142613 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Nielsen, I.; Santisuk, T. [32360] Thailand K001143941 Yes
Rahmat Si Toroes [3344] Indonesia K001144341 Yes
Christensen, H. [1792] Malaysia K001144377 Yes
s.coll [3168] Philippines K001144867 Yes
Coode, M.J.E. [5810] Indonesia K001144371 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [653] Thailand K001143927 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. [534] India K001142607 Yes
Darnadedi, D. [701] Indonesia K001144348 Yes
Liang, H.Y. [62079] China K001141726 Yes
Sumbing, J. [139169] Malaysia K001144361 Yes
s.coll [86445] Malaysia K001144355 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [794] Thailand K001143914 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5650] Thailand K001143923 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [794] Thailand K001143918 Yes
Wang, C. [33348] China K001141734 Yes
Siddick, H. [A3122] Malaysia K001144358 Yes
s.coll [255A] Thailand K001143913 Yes
Kessler; et al [PK1881] Indonesia K001144349 Yes
UNESCO; Kostermans, C.S. [228] Indonesia K001144340 Yes
s.coll [106] Indonesia K001144332 Yes
Elbert, J. [3962] Indonesia K001144346 Yes
Ramaswami, M.S. [1637] India K001142610 Yes
Wilkin, P. [987] Thailand K001143945 Yes
Eyma, P.J. [4139] Indonesia K001144369 Yes
Sulit, M.D. [33095] Philippines K001144860 Yes
s.coll [18232] K001142604 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K001142588 Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [29085] Malaysia K001143157 Yes
Wilkin, P. [876] Thailand K001143931 Yes
Put, N. [1782] Thailand K001143894 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21458] Thailand K001143897 Yes
Mendoza, D.R. [18391] Philippines K001144864 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [6361] Philippines K001144871 Yes
Girmansyah, D. [831] Indonesia K001144376 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001143163 Yes
Marcan, A. [2488] Thailand K001143904 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [387] Thailand K001143896 Yes
s.coll [40] Cambodia K001143900 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] Malaysia K001144353 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [3444] India K001142611 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [23260B] Indonesia K001144331 Yes
Iboet [335] Indonesia K001144337 Yes
Collins, D.J. [255] Thailand K001143902 Yes
s.coll [905] Vietnam K001143907 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [s.n.] Malaysia K001143160 Yes
Zainundin, A.; Miran, S. [4256] Malaysia K001143155 Yes
Fidilis; Sumbing [110973] Malaysia K001144360 Yes
Sumbing, J. [130090] Malaysia K001144363 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K001142589 Yes
Posthumus, O. [585] Indonesia K001144336 Yes
Sangkhachand, B.; Phusomsaeng, S.; Nimanong, B. [1109] Thailand K001143928 Yes
Girmansyah, D. [831] Indonesia K001144375 Yes
Bakia, K. [470] Malaysia K001144367 Yes
s.coll [255] Thailand K001143901 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [14307] Philippines K001144863 Yes
Curtis, C. [2415] Malaysia K001143152 Yes
Hoed, G., den [586] Thailand K001143898 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [794] Thailand K001143916 Yes
Haniff, M.; Nur bin Mohamed Ghose, M. [4204] Thailand K001143910 Yes
Heyne, B. [s.n.] K001142618 Yes
Loher, A. [3935] Philippines K001144868 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001142620 Yes
Mendum, M. [115] Indonesia K001144379 Yes
Bakia, A. [66] Malaysia K001144365 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [413] China K001141728 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [9131] Philippines K001144875 Yes
Teruya, S. [126] Malaysia K001143164 Yes
Aban, G.; Petrus, S. [90244] Malaysia K001144373 Yes
UNESCO; Kostermans, C.S. [228] Indonesia K001144350 Yes
Elbert, J. [4079] Indonesia K001144342 Yes
Motley, J. [729] K001144351 Yes
s.coll [20927] India K001142606 Yes
Elbert, J. [4079] Indonesia K001144345 Yes
Zainundin, A.; Miran, S. [4256] Malaysia K001143156 Yes
Herb Maingay, A.C. [3177] Malaysia K001143153 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Nielsen, I.; Santisuk, T. [32360] Thailand K001143940 Yes
Talbot, W.A. [s.n.] India K001142614 Yes
Wilkin, P. [986] Thailand K001143937 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [90] Philippines K001144874 Yes
Haniff, M.; Nur bin Mohamed Ghose, M. [3596] Thailand K001143935 Yes
Put, N. [2835] Thailand K001143895 Yes
s.coll [1152] Philippines K001144872 Yes
Kessler; et al [PK1850] Indonesia K001144352 Yes
Elbert, J. [3633] Indonesia K001144343 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1455] Thailand K001143934 Yes
Reynoso; Fuentes; Garcia [1195] Philippines K001144857 Yes
s.coll [21-16] United Kingdom K001150811 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [26874B] Indonesia K001144338 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [90] Philippines K001144873 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [15655] China K001141737 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21503] Thailand K001143899 Yes
Loher, A. [7006] Philippines K001144866 Yes
Singh, V. [3083] India K001142612 Yes
McClure, F.A. [CCC 9798] China Dioscorea daemona K001141738 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [842] China Dioscorea daemona K001141739 Yes

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