Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea

Dioscorea chondrocarpa Griseb.

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(1): 34 (1842)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical America. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Leeward Is., Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Pérez-Camacho, J. & Raz, L. (2017). Flora de la República de Cuba, Ser. A, 22(1): 1-63.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141. [Cited as Dioscorea altissima.]
  • 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. [Cited as Dioscorea altissima.]

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2017 Couto, R.S. [69] Brazil K001765416 Yes
Nov 1, 2017 Anderson, W.R.; McPherson, G.D. [12217] Brazil K001765418 Yes
Nov 1, 2017 Fontella, P.J.; Guimarães, E.F.; Ichaso, C.L.F. [516; 403] Brazil K001765425 Yes
May 30, 2017 Queiroz, L.P., de; Cardoso, D.; Messias, S. [12088] Brazil K001149439 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Kollmann, L.; Fontana, A.P.; Zanoni, M.; Leme, E. [9345] Brazil K001171721 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Woodgyer, E.; Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M. [2756] Brazil K001150151 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Jenman, G.S. [777] French Guiana K000400259 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Klug, G. [4007] Peru K001150258 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Burchell [9934] Brazil K001149606 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Maas, P.J.M.; Mennega, E.A.; Welle, B.J.H., ter; Groen, H.J. [5575] Guyana K001149622 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Burchell [1264] Brazil K001149610 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Smith, A.C. [3486] Guyana K001149624 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Burchell [9815] Brazil K001149607 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Kollmann, L.; Fontana, A.; Fraga, C.N.; de Britto, R.C. [7076] Brazil K001171694 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Heyde, N.M.; Lindeman, J.C. [112] Suriname K001149619 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Steinbach, J. [7513] Bolivia K001150265 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Giulietti, A.M.; Guedes, M.L.; Stannard, B.L.; Harley, R.M.; et al [2691] Brazil K001149614 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Guedes, M.L.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Woodgyer, E. [2852] Brazil K001149612 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Nee, M. [38195] Bolivia K001150260 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Williams, R.S. [464] Bolivia K001150553 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Boudet Fernandes, H.Q. [3151] Brazil K001171740 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Mennega, A.M.W. [440] Suriname K001149621 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Klug, G. [2852] Peru K001150568 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 s.coll [3338] Guyana K001149623 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Burchell [3625] Brazil K001149611 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Fleury, M. [1856] Guyana K001149603 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Burchell [150A] Brazil K000400260 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Kollmann, L.; Fontana, A.P.; Zanoni, M.; Leme, E. [9345] Brazil K001171724 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Burchell [9815] Brazil K001149608 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Boudet Fernandes, H.Q. [1553] Brazil K001171738 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Demuner, V.; Cruz, T.A.; Belisário, M. [4859] Brazil K001171682 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Davidse, G.; González, A.C.; Ortega, F. [21429] Venezuela K001150266 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Boudet Fernandes, H.Q. [3150] Brazil K001171739 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Guedes, M.L.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Woodgyer, E. [2852] Brazil K001149613 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 s.coll [856] Guyana K001149601 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Wurdack, J.J.; Adderley, L.S. [43128] Venezuela K001150529 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Lima, H.C., de; et al [4883] Brazil K001149609 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Woodgyer, E. [2853] Brazil K001149616 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Guedes, M.L.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Woodgyer, E. [2887] Brazil K001149617 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Haigh, A.L.; Mayo, S.J.; Barabé, D. [30] French Guiana K000099762 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Guedes, M.L.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Woodgyer, E. [2886] Brazil K001149618 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Lindeman, J.C. [320] Suriname K001149604 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Spruce [81] K001150193 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 s.coll [s.n.] Guyana K001149602 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Woodgyer, E. [2853] Brazil K001149615 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Burchell [2480] K001149605 Yes
Sep 12, 2014 Brazil K000099087 No
Jan 23, 2004 Brazil K000099087 No
Sellow, F. [s.n.] Brazil K000099087 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K001765446 Yes
Reis, R.C.C. [s.n.] Brazil K001765447 Yes
Poeppig, E.F. [2138] Peru K001150259 Yes
Steyermark, J.A. [87262] Venezuela K001150252 Yes
Oct 1, 1994 Schomburgk [857/14719] Guyana Dioscorea riparia K000099089 Type Yes
Broadway, W.E. [3368] Trinidad and Tobago Dioscorea samydea K001149120 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [3368] Trinidad and Tobago Dioscorea samydea K001149119 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Dioscorea samydea K000099090 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Hatschbach, G.G. [37332] Brazil Dioscorea nitida K001149640 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Wood, J.R.I.; Pozo, P.; Soto, D. [26327] Bolivia Dioscorea nitida K001150251 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Argent, G.C.G.; Ramos, J.F.; Richards, P.W.; Souza, R. [6672] Brazil Dioscorea nitida K001150049 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Harley, R.M.; Souza, R.; Ferreira, A. [10430] Brazil Dioscorea nitida K001150047 Yes
Fiebrig, K. [5149] Paraguay Dioscorea nitida K000099081 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1994 Glaziou, A.F.M. [22221] Brazil Dioscorea rajanioides K000099058 Syntype Yes

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