Dioscorea dregeana (Kunth) T.Durand & Schinz is a plant in the Dioscoreaceae family, order Dioscoreales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Dioscorea dregeana (Kunth) T.Durand & Schinz

Dioscorea dregeana (Kunth) T.Durand & Schinz

Dioscorea dregeana is a native tuberous perennial from eastern South Africa and Eswatini with annual slightly thorny stems.

Family
Genus
Dioscorea
Order
Dioscoreales
Class
Liliopsida

About Dioscorea dregeana (Kunth) T.Durand & Schinz

This species, Dioscorea dregeana (Kunth) T.Durand & Schinz, produces an annual slightly thorny stem that grows from a tuberous rootstock. It enters winter dormancy each year. It is native to eastern South Africa and Eswatini.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Dioscoreales Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea

More from Dioscoreaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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