Dioscoreaceae


Dioscorea alata L. - D. alata can be mistaken for D.bulbifera, one of the main differences between the 2 is that in the former the "stem climbs to the right" [in a clockwise direction, whereas in the latter, the "stem climbs to the left" [in an anti-clockwise direction]. Also seen are the characteristic 4 - winged / 4 - angled stems, often with 'bulb-like' tubers.

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Images by A. Lalithamba, Identified by Surajit Koley(Inserted by J.M.Garg)
 

Tacca chantrieri

Images by Vijayasankar & Prasad K. Das      

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Species, genera & family pages of‎‎‎ ‎Dioscoreaceae are now with images. I request you to pl. go through & point out mistakes, if any. I hope this will aid in identifications in future.
Most of the species pages were done by ... earlier. More images has been added now.
 


Subpages (2): Dioscorea Tacca
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