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Dioscorea amazonum
Dioscoreaceae
Common Names in the Capital District:
Bejuco canasto
Origin
Native
Uses
No uses have been reported for this species yet
Habitat
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Dioscorea amazonum
in JBB herbarium
REFERENCES (click to expand)
Origin:
Bernal, R., S.R. Gradstein & M. Celis (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
Rural habitat:
Ejemplar Herbario JBB. Galvis, M. 2362 (Junio, 2002). Vereda La Palma. Localidad de Sumapaz
Suggested citation
Plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá. Dioscorea amazonum, http://nombrescomunes.jbb.gov.co/ (Consulted in 2024-11-25).
Growth form and scale
Climber plant
Plant that cannot rely on itself to stand upright and uses different supports to reach height and obtain light.
2024 Jardín Botánico de Bogotá