Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea

Dioscorea preussii Pax

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 147 (1892)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS 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.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2024). Flore du Gabon 62: 1-72. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Burkill in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 15: 351 (1939)
  • F.T.A. 7: 417
  • Knuth in Engl., Pflanzenr. Dioscoreac. 4, 43: 221 (1924)
  • Miège, Contrib. Dioscoreac. 55 (1952).
  • in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 15: 147 (1893)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Baker in F.T.A. 7: 417 (1898).
  • Burkill in Bull. Jard. Bot. État 5: 351 (1939).
  • Chevalier in Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér.2, 8: 533 (1936).
  • De Wildeman in Bull. Jard. Bot. État 4: 318 (1914).
  • Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 275 (1893).
  • Milne-Redhead in F.T.E.A., Dioscoreaceae: 20 (1975).
  • Miège in F.W.T.A., ed.2,  1): 152 (1968).
  • N’Kounkou et al. in Fragm. Florist. Geobot., suppl. 2: 150 (1993).
  • Pax in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 147 (1892).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. in Flora of Tropical Africa 7: 417 (1898).
  • Burkill in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 15: 351 (1939).
  • De Wild. in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 4: 318 (1914).
  • Hutch. & Dalz., Flora of West Tropical Africa 2: 382 (1936).
  • Miège in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 152 (1968).
  • Pax in E. J. 15: 147 (1892).
  • R. Knuth in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 43: 221 (1924).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 3: 394 (1955).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 18, 2013 Wieringa, J.J. [3666] Gabon K000499575 No
Jul 23, 2013 Luke, WRQ [15534] Mali K000499534 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11072] Cameroon K000199856 Yes
Nov 23, 1972 Dawe [754] Uganda K000098438 Holotype Yes
Nov 23, 1972 Dawe [754] Uganda K000098437 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Maitland, T.D. [398] Cameroon K000051626 No
Jan 1, 1960 Maitland, T.D. [398] Cameroon K000051625 No
Schweinfurth, G.A. [3712] Sudan K001146588 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [16231] Nigeria K001145578 Yes
Attims, Y. [80] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146370 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1460] Central African Republic K001146311 Yes
Fay, J.M. [4567] Central African Republic K001146310 Yes
Mullenders, W. [1947] K001146340 Yes
Pereira, J.A. [2063] Guinea-Bissau K001145538 Yes
s.coll [378] Nigeria K001145594 Yes
Dorr, L.J.; Barnett, L.C. [4301] Gabon K001146337 Yes
Tessmann, G. [443] Equatorial Guinea K001146331 Yes
Letouzey, R. [5754] Cameroon K001146318 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [39] Angola K001148014 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1461] Central African Republic K001146313 Yes
Myers, J.G. [6724] Sudan K001146589 Yes
Preuss [504] K000098389 Syntype Yes
Sanou, L.; Bako, B.; Tou, M.T. [BUR-705] Burkina Faso K001145564 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3170] Sierra Leone K001145546 Yes
Fay, J.M.; Ngaindiro, S.; Jules, F.; Raymond, S.; et al [4567] Central African Republic K001146309 Yes
Bouquet, A. [130] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146369 Yes
s.coll [4038] Angola K001148012 Yes
Paulo, S. [610] Uganda K001147116 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bujo, F. [14542] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146353 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [39] Angola K001148013 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [4253] Sudan K001146587 Yes
Mildbraed [9197] Cameroon K001146315 Yes
s.coll [EN510/68] Angola K001148017 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [16231] Nigeria K001145575 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [10254] Cameroon K001146320 Yes
Louis [5606] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146363 Yes
Hasegawa, T.; Hasegawa, M. [45] Tanzania K001147118 Yes
Fox, R.H. [164] Gambia, The K001145535 Yes
Davis, A.P. [3019] Cameroon K001146329 Yes
Louis [11176] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146350 Yes
Robyns [800] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146356 Yes
Adjaohoun, E.J. [68] Benin K001145569 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [634] K001148016 Yes
Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [2317] Cote d'Ivoire K001145562 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4833] Angola K001148004 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1760] Sierra Leone K001145557 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1614] Nigeria K001145590 Yes
Groves, M.; Etuge; Lum; Meve; Pa John [115] Cameroon K000085745 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4588] Angola K001148003 Yes
Morton; Gledhill [SL 1984] K001145550 Yes
Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [780] Cote d'Ivoire K001145563 Yes
Peal, S.E.; Sakwa [7095] Uganda K001147112 Yes
Germain [1771] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146339 Yes
Dubois [86] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146352 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1699] Sierra Leone K001145543 Yes
Robyns [1042] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146357 Yes
Herb Jaeger, P. [8188] Sierra Leone K001145552 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [16231] Nigeria K001145574 Yes
Pilz, G.E. [2163] Nigeria K001145595 Yes
Baldwin, J.T.Jr. [13862] Cameroon K001146324 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [20201] Nigeria K001145572 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [68] Cameroon K001146321 Yes
Morton, J.K. [4541] K001145559 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1718] Sierra Leone K001145545 Yes
Carvalho [4205] Equatorial Guinea K001146332 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4652] Sierra Leone K001145551 Yes
Dacremont [429] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146343 Yes
Monteiro; Monteiro [s.n.] Angola K001148011 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K. [179] Sudan K001146586 Yes
Assi, L.A. [9061] Cote d'Ivoire K001145561 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1020] Nigeria K001145580 Yes
Herb Jaeger, P. [9875] Sierra Leone K001145558 Yes
s.coll [1311] Cameroon K001146325 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1311] Cameroon K001146327 Yes
Lebrun [1212] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146360 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [5606] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146364 Yes
Callens [1133] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146344 Yes
Zenker [325] Cameroon K001146317 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [12533] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146347 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1748] Nigeria K001145589 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [20201] Nigeria K001145573 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] Nigeria K001145584 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [3355] Uganda K001147111 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [35114] Nigeria K001145592 Yes
Guerra, J.A. [3895] Guinea-Bissau K001145539 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [122] Sierra Leone K001145544 Yes
s.coll [17] K001145588 Yes
Baldwin, J.T.Jr. [9824] French Guiana K001145542 Yes
Wieringa, J.J.; Jongkind, C.C.H.; Schoonhoven, J.G.; Mbombet, M. [3666] Gabon K001146336 Yes
Gossweiler [267-12] United Kingdom K001148000 Yes
Louis [12533] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146348 Yes
Tindall, H.D. [41] Sierra Leone K001145547 Yes
Morton, J.K. [3680] K001145549 Yes
Glanville, R.R. [1424] Sierra Leone K001145554 Yes
Myers, J.G. [9171] Sudan K001146591 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] Nigeria K001145585 Yes
Sanou, L.; Bako, B.; Tou, M.T. [BUR-705] Burkina Faso K001145565 Yes
Peal, S.E.; Sakwa [38] Uganda K001147113 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A4001] Ghana K001145567 Yes
Talbot, D.A. [780] Nigeria K001145587 Yes
Boughey, A.S. [s.n.] Ghana K001145566 Yes
Peal, J.; Sokwa [39] Uganda K:SPC-15660.000 No
Thomas, N.W. [1678] Sierra Leone K001145553 Yes
Leemans [173] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146361 Yes
Robyns [1120] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146359 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3202] Sierra Leone K001145556 Yes
Carvalho [2915] Equatorial Guinea K001146334 Yes
Mildbraed [9197] Cameroon K001146314 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2719] Nigeria K001145581 Yes
Lecerf, M. [s.n.] French Guiana K001145541 Yes
Zenker; Staudt [413] Cameroon K001146316 Yes
Tessmann, G. [988] Equatorial Guinea K001146371 Yes
Louis, J.L.P. [11176] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146349 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1243] Sierra Leone K001145555 Yes
Schmidt, H.H.; Merello, M.; Aponsah, J.; Chintoh, M.; et al [2189] Ghana K001145568 Yes
Peal, J.; Mukasa [38] Uganda K:SPC-07095.000 No
Thomas, N.W. [1748] Nigeria K001145583 Yes
Jones, A.P.D. [20256] Nigeria K001145576 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [975] Nigeria K001145586 Yes
Morton, J.K. [4847] K001145548 Yes
Lebrun [497] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146355 Yes
Carvalho [2915] Equatorial Guinea K001146333 Yes
Pilz, G.E. [1801] Nigeria K001145596 Yes
Menavanza, F. [74] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146367 Yes
s.coll [711] Tanzania K001147117 Yes
Gillardin [523] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146342 Yes
Myers, J.G. [9137] Sudan K001146592 Yes
Peal, S.E.; Sakwa [15660] Uganda K001147114 Yes
Barter, C. [1057] Nigeria K001145930 Yes
Goossens [2798] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146358 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [2719] Nigeria K001145582 Yes
Carvalho [2357] Equatorial Guinea K001146323 Yes
Myers, J.G. [9171] Sudan K001146590 Yes
Fay, J.M.; Harris, D.J. [8531] Central African Republic K001146312 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bujo, F. [14416] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146354 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [314] Cameroon K001146326 Yes
Jones, A.P.D. [20256] Nigeria K001145577 Yes
Gossweiler [8637] Angola K001148015 Yes
Louis [11589] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146351 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [20201] Nigeria K001145571 Yes
Gillardin [344] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146365 Yes
Lecerf, M. [s.n.] French Guiana K001145540 Yes
unknown [s.n.] K000696824 Yes
Gillardin, J.A.A. [523] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146341 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [740] Cameroon K001146319 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4833] Angola K001148006 Yes
Tessmann, G. [2699] Cameroon K001146330 Yes
Germain, R.G.A. [1771] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146338 Yes
Killick, H.J. [3] Nigeria K001145570 Yes
Dubois, L. [986] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146368 Yes
s.coll [103] K001145579 Yes
Dacremont [419] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146366 Yes
Haswell, D.R. [139] Sierra Leone K001145560 Yes
Monteiro; Monteiro [s.n.] Angola K001148010 Yes
Paulo, S. [610] Uganda K001147115 Yes
Herb Callens, H. [1133] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146345 Yes
Pereira, J.A. [2684] Guinea-Bissau K001145537 Yes
Staner [1472] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146362 Yes
Kennedy, J.D. [1614] Nigeria K001145591 Yes
Louis [5606] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146346 Yes
Carvalho [3606] Equatorial Guinea K001146322 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Angola K001148008 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1311] Cameroon K001146328 Yes
Carvalho [4061] Equatorial Guinea K001146335 Yes

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0