Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea

Dioscorea sylvatica Eckl.

First published in S. African Quart. J. 1: 363 (1830)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is a climbing caudex geophyte and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Eswatini, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Eggli, U. (ed.) (2001). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons: 1-354. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York.
  • 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.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Britten in J. Bot. 46: 200 (1908).
  • Burkill in J. S. Afr. Bot. 8 188 1952).
  • Drège in Linnea 20 234 (1847).
  • Eckl. in S. Afr. Quart. J. : 363 (1830).
  • Wilkin in Kew Bull. 56: 400 (2001).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 11, 2011 Burrows, J.E.; Burrows, S.M.; Turpin, B.C. [12487] South Africa K001604888 Yes
Strey, R.G. [4966] South Africa K000728123 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2528] Zambia K001148297 Yes
Wilson, A.P. [240] South Africa K000728105 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Büchner [[14]] South Africa K000728153 Yes
Codd, L.E.W. [7660] South Africa K000728133 Yes
Archibald, E.E.A. [7560] South Africa K000728182 Yes
Garside, S. [4900] South Africa K000728172 Yes
Drege [4499.b] South Africa K000728120 Yes
Sankey, J.H.P. [314] K000728201 Yes
Angus, A. [3459] Zambia K001148298 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F5903] Zambia K001148289 Yes
s.coll [1329] K000728125 No
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner [13] South Africa K000728136 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Schultz [47] South Africa K000728083 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000728217 Yes
Angus, A. [3459] Zambia K001148299 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F4133] Zambia K001148294 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D.; Reid, R. [12534] South Africa K000728082 Yes
Fries, T.C.E.; Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, A.H. [941] South Africa K000728165 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [1277] South Africa K000728130 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [1185] South Africa K000728203 Yes
Coetzer, L.A. [138] South Africa K000728099 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1983] Zambia K001148302 Yes
Lloyd [s.n.] South Africa K000728158 Yes
Wilson, A.P. [243] South Africa K000728106 Yes
Balsinhas, A.A. [3080] South Africa K000728155 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [4843] South Africa K000728226 Yes
Wilson, A.P. [259] Zimbabwe K001148325 Yes
Codd, L.E.W. [2319] South Africa K000728090 Yes
Moll; Morris [684] South Africa K000728144 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] South Africa K000728221 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Büchner, H. [3] South Africa K000728148 Yes
Repton, J.E. [5355] South Africa K000728076 Yes
Wilson; Schultz [45] K000728093 Yes
Schultz, R.; Wilson, A.P. [43] South Africa K000728086 Yes
Archibald, E.E.A. [7588] South Africa K000728174 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [136] Eswatini K000728193 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] K000728164 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2529] Zambia K001148301 Yes
Zeyher [892] South Africa K000728169 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [5891] South Africa K000728060 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [546] South Africa K000728132 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Büchner [182] South Africa K000728108 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [36F] South Africa K000728212 Yes
Wilson, A.P. [261] Zimbabwe K001148321 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [4857] South Africa K001148761 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [8] South Africa K000728137 Yes
Loveridge, J.P. [1671] Zimbabwe K001148315 Yes
Wood, J.M. [11924] South Africa K000728115 Yes
Wells; Edwards [62] South Africa K000728131 Yes
Wilson, A.P. [206] Zimbabwe K001148312 Yes
Dyer, R.A. [954] South Africa K000728181 Yes
Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, A.H. [4555] Zimbabwe K001148316 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [153] South Africa K000728134 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Büchner [231] South Africa K000098969 Type Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Büchner [231] South Africa K000098970 Holotype Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Büchner [231] South Africa K000098971 Holotype Yes
Wilson, A.P. [257] Zimbabwe K001148323 Yes
Wood, J.M. [4386] South Africa K000728186 No
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [13] South Africa K000728135 Yes
Coetzer, L.A. [140] South Africa K000728098 Yes
Herb Burchell, W.J. [4855] South Africa K000728168 Yes
Thode, J. [1344] South Africa K000728204 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [12828] South Africa K000728188 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [4876] South Africa K000728223 Yes
Archibald, E.E.A. [7556] K000728177 Yes
s.coll [7248] South Africa K000728176 Yes
s.coll [4] South Africa K000728038 Yes
Burrows, J.E. [11028] South Africa K000728157 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner [152] South Africa K000728110 Yes
s.coll [66] South Africa K000728211 Yes
s.coll [6529] South Africa K000728196 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [4841] South Africa K001148759 Yes
Junod, H.A. [857] South Africa K000728202 Yes
Glass, J. [22D] South Africa K001150847 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] South Africa K000728209 Yes
Angus, A. [1809] Zambia K001148293 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [4519] South Africa K000728167 No
Wilson, A.P.; Schultz, R. [48] South Africa K000728087 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [35849] South Africa K000728089 Yes
Burrows, J.E.; Burrows, S.M.; Turpin, B.C. [12467] South Africa K001604892 Yes
Masia, N.; Nkadimeng, F.; Gumede, S.; Balkwil, K. [9317] South Africa K009000838 No
Marloth [5097] K000728180 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buncher, H. [80] South Africa K000728079 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [527] Zambia K001148295 Yes
Miller, O.B. [3937] Zimbabwe K001148311 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [22] South Africa K000728101 Yes
Compton, R.H. [29438] Eswatini K000728191 Yes
Dyer, R.A. [1720] South Africa K000728189 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [2] South Africa K000728145 Yes
s.coll [5855] Zimbabwe K001148314 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [4858] South Africa K001148760 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [4845] South Africa K001148744 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [4845] South Africa K000728225 Yes
Wild, H. [5286] Zimbabwe K001148313 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1972] Zambia K001148304 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [539] South Africa K000728141 Yes
Cooper, T. [64] South Africa K001148758 Yes
Wilson, A.P. [257] Zimbabwe K001148324 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [4859] South Africa K001148756 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [16] South Africa K000728113 Yes
Martin, J.D. [399/32] Zambia K001148303 Yes
s.coll [1552] South Africa K000728159 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [27] South Africa K000728102 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [3] South Africa K000728147 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Büchner [2] South Africa K000728146 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Büchner [21] South Africa K000728095 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [81] South Africa K000728094 Yes
Thode, J. [1191] South Africa K000728207 Yes
Herb Burchell, W.J. [3390] K000728185 Yes
Luwiika, B.; Harder, D.K.; Schmidt, H.H.; Zimba, N.B. [589] Zambia K001148300 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [24] South Africa K000728111 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [152] South Africa K000728109 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [21] South Africa K000728096 Yes
s.coll [5727] South Africa K000728205 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [69] South Africa K001148752 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Schultz [47] South Africa K000728084 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] South Africa K000728208 Yes
Rudall, P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000728198 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner [8] South Africa K000728138 Yes
Archibald, E. [7533] South Africa K000728162 Yes
Bohwen [s.n.] South Africa K000728187 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [s.n.] South Africa K001148754 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [182] South Africa K000728107 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K000728179 Yes
Tropical Nursery [34] United Kingdom K000728199 Yes
Sanderson, N.A. [s.n.] South Africa K000728117 No
Dümmer [s.n.] South Africa K000098915 Holotype No
Strey, R.G. [8202] South Africa K000728150 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [948.31] United Kingdom K000728214 Yes
Long, F.R. [921] South Africa K000728190 Yes
Wilson, A.P. [265] Zimbabwe K001148320 Yes
s.coll [780] South Africa K000728118 Yes
Kettlitz, W. [s.n.] South Africa K000728074 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buncher, H. [77] South Africa K000728080 Yes
Rudall, P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000728197 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [79] South Africa K000728088 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [188] South Africa K000728128 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [10] South Africa K000728112 Yes
Chase, N.C. [3684] Zimbabwe K001148310 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000728215 Yes
s.coll [6529] South Africa K000728195 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Schultz, R. [47] South Africa K000728085 Yes
Archibald, E.E.A. [7598] South Africa K000728175 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [K1452] Zimbabwe K001148317 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [30679] South Africa K000728075 Yes
Codd, L.E.W. [8341] South Africa K000728078 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [4841] South Africa K000728228 Yes
Meeuse, A.D.J. [9974] South Africa K000728077 Yes
South Africa K000098967 Type Yes
Moll, E.J.; Strey, R.G. [3641] South Africa K000728151 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Schultz [50] South Africa K000728097 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [539] South Africa K000728140 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K000728178 Yes
Ward, C.J. [4924] South Africa K000728139 Yes
Davidson, L.; Mogg, A.O.D. [32020] South Africa K001148751 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000728216 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [508] South Africa K000728166 No
Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000728213 Yes
Wood, J.M. [13149] South Africa K000728114 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [67] South Africa K001148753 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [32/59] Zimbabwe K001148308 Yes
Leendertz, R. [1510] South Africa K000098965 Holotype Yes
Leendertz, R. [1510] South Africa K000098966 Holotype Yes
Wilson, A.P. [241] South Africa K001148750 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [136] Eswatini K000728192 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [4875] South Africa K000728224 Yes
Archibald, E. [7528] South Africa K000728160 Yes
Teague, A.J. [537] Zimbabwe K001148319 Yes
Fourcade, H.G. [1232] South Africa K000728210 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [22] South Africa K000728100 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [s.n] South Africa K001148322 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [26] South Africa K000728103 Yes
Strey, R.G. [8329] South Africa K000728124 Yes
Saunders [s.n.] United Kingdom K000728171 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [4848] South Africa K001148748 Yes
Archibald, E. [7527] South Africa K000728161 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [14283] South Africa K000728200 Yes
Cooper, T. [s.n.] South Africa K000728206 Yes
Wilson, A.P. [1] South Africa K000728154 Yes
Dümmer [s.n.] South Africa K000098914 Type No
s.coll [s.n.] Zimbabwe K001148309 Yes
Wilson, A.P. [240] South Africa K000728104 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2528] Zambia K001148296 Yes
Compton, R.H. [25943] Eswatini K000728194 Yes
s.coll [420] South Africa K000728119 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [4844] South Africa K001148747 Yes
Mabatha, F.W.; Nkuna, L.A. [2555] South Africa K000728156 Yes
Best, E.B. [1272] Zimbabwe K001148318 Yes
Archibald, E. [7531] South Africa K000728163 Yes
Ward, C.J. [3199] South Africa K000728126 Yes
Cooper, T. [3243] South Africa K000728129 Yes
Cooper, T. [1186] South Africa K000728122 Yes
Drège [4499a] South Africa K000098913 Type Yes
Bredenkamp, G.J. [484] South Africa K001148755 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K000728218 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [4874] South Africa K000728227 Yes
Jacobsen, N.H.G. [275] Zimbabwe K001148306 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001150846 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [4] South Africa K000728152 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buncher, H. [75] South Africa K000728081 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7939] Zimbabwe K001148305 Yes
White, F. [1916] Zambia K001148290 Yes
Kornas, J. [838] Zambia K001148291 Yes
Hitchins, P. [93] South Africa K000728121 Yes
Chase [21043] K000728142 Yes
Winter, B., de; Vahrmeijer, J. [8463] South Africa K000728149 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [4855] South Africa K001148746 Yes
Wood, J.M. [13149] South Africa K000728116 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [194] South Africa K000728127 Yes
Wild, H. [3931] Zimbabwe K001148307 Yes
Rehmann, Dr.A. [5783] South Africa K000098968 Holotype Yes
Zeyher [4152] South Africa K001148757 No
s.coll [6782] South Africa K000728143 Yes
Dümmer [s.n.] South Africa K000098916 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [1293] South Africa K001148749 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [31717] Mozambique K001148292 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [4856] South Africa K001148745 Yes
Drège [8561] South Africa K000728173 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K000728170 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Schultz, R. [45] South Africa K000728092 Yes
Pole Evans, I.B. [4872] South Africa K000728222 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [62] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728232 Yes
Barnard, W.G. [s.n.] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728241 Yes
Barnard; Mogg [987] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728229 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [s.n.] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728242 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [64] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728234 Yes
Plessis, S.S., du [s.n.] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728230 Yes
Codd, L.E.W. [6706] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728238 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [235] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728233 Yes
Codd, L.E.W. [6707] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728237 Yes
Codd, L.E.W. [3252] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728231 Yes
Wilms, F. [1496] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728235 Yes
Barnard, W.G. [s.n.] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728240 Yes
Barnard, W.G. [458] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728236 Yes
Codd, L.E.W. [6706] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728239 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Buchner, H. [237] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728243 Yes
Wilson, A.P.; Büchner, H. [237] South Africa Dioscorea sylvatica subsp. lydenbergensis K000728244 Yes

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