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Dunguey
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Dioscorea altissima Steud., 1840

Names

EnglishDunguey
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Scientific nameDioscorea altissima Steud., 1840

About this species

Dioscorea altissima is a herbaceous vine in the genus Dioscorea that is indigenous to forested areas of Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Central America north to Panama, and the Caribbean. Its tubers are foraged and cooked for human consumption, and they are also cultivated in Brazil on a small scale. This species has been introduced to Puerto Rico.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderDioscoreales
FamilyDioscoreaceae
GenusDioscorea

In Suriname

10Records in Suriname
1903First record
1980Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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