- Family: Dioscoreaceae R.Br.
- Genus: Dioscorea Plum. ex L.
Dioscorea smilacifolia De Wild. & T.Durand
- Genus: Dioscorea Plum. ex L.
[FWTA]
Dioscoreaceae, J. Miège. Flora of West Tropical Africa 3:1. 1968
- Morphology General Habit
- Perennial climber with spiny stems 12 ft. high
- Morphology Leaves
- Trinerved ovate leaves.
[FTEA]
Dioscoreaceae, E. Milne-Redhead. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1975
- Morphology General Habit
- Tuber probably replaced annually, shape and armament not recorded.
- Morphology Stem
- Twining stems with scattered prickles below.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves opposite or alternate, glabrous; petiole up to 7 cm. long; blade ovate, elliptic or rarely suborbicular, rounded at the base, broadly and shortly acuminate, conspicuously 3-nerved with the lateral nerves running near the margin, up to 9(–13) cm. long and 6(–10) cm. broad.
- Vegetative Multiplication Tubers
- Aerial tubers not observed.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescences glabrous.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Male spicate, up to 7 cm. long, arising up to 6 in the axils of leaves or leafless nodes on terminal or lateral branches up to 40 cm. long; perianth subglobose, ± 1.5 mm. in diameter. Female 1 per leaf-axil, up to 40 cm. long, often much shorter; perianth semi-globose, ± 1.5 mm. in diameter. Ovary glabrous.
- sex Male
- Male spicate, up to 7 cm. long, arising up to 6 in the axils of leaves or leafless nodes on terminal or lateral branches up to 40 cm. long; perianth subglobose, ± 1.5 mm. in diameter.
- sex Female
- Female 1 per leaf-axil, up to 40 cm. long, often much shorter; perianth semi-globose, ± 1.5 mm. in diameter. Ovary glabrous.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Capsule as 6, D. odoratissima, up to 3.5 cm. in diameter.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds winged all round.
- Habitat
- Lowland rain-forest; 1200 m.
- Distribution
- U4 Zaire, Angola (Zaire), Cameroun, Fernando Po and westwards to Sierra Leone
Native to:
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre
Dioscorea smilacifolia De Wild. & T.Durand appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 1, 2009 | Nana felicite [67], Cameroon | K000339013 | ||
Jan 1, 2005 | Cheek, M. [12003], Cameroon | K000199853 | ||
Oct 1, 2001 | Cheek, M. [7164], Cameroon | K000109583 | ||
Dec 1, 2000 | Wheatley, J.I. [376], Cameroon | K000436721 | ||
Keay, R.W.J. [25663], Nigeria | K001146071 | |||
Onochie, C.F.A. [35329], Nigeria | K000809899 | |||
Onochie, C.F.A. [35329], Nigeria | K000809900 | |||
Jones, A.P.D. [2558], Nigeria | K001146075 | |||
Meikle, R.D. [1193], Nigeria | K001146073 | |||
Meikle, R.D. [1193], Nigeria | K001146074 | |||
Glanville, R.R. [1526], Sierra Leone | K000809886 | |||
Glanville, R.R. [1526], Sierra Leone | K000809887 | |||
Harley, W.J. [902], Liberia | K001146067 | |||
Gossweiler, J. [6545], Angola | K001146505 | |||
Keay [25663], Nigeria | K001146072 | |||
Boughey, A.S. [14763], Côte d'Ivoire | K001146058 | |||
Binuyo, A. [35194], Cameroon | K000809901 | |||
Binuyo, A. [35194], Cameroon | K001146084 | |||
Gossweiler [9128], Angola | K001146506 | |||
Mann, G. [2283], Nigeria | K001146082 | |||
Mann, G. [2283], Nigeria | K001146083 | |||
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8051], Côte d'Ivoire | K000809895 | |||
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [9035], Cameroon | K000809905 | |||
Fay, J.M. [1979], Central African Republic | K000809903 | |||
Harris, D.J. [1422], Central African Republic | K000809902 | |||
Harris, D.J. [87], Central African Republic | K000809904 | |||
Harris, D.J. [21], Central African Republic | K000809907 | |||
Talbot, P.A. [s.n.], Nigeria | K001146078 | |||
Talbot, P.A. [s.n.], Nigeria | K001146079 | |||
Oldeman, R.A.A. [848], Côte d'Ivoire | K001146059 | |||
Oldeman, R.A.A. [93], Côte d'Ivoire | K001146060 | |||
Whyte, A. [s.n.], Liberia | K001146055 | |||
Whyte, A. [s.n.], Liberia | K001146065 | |||
Adam, J.G. [20898], Liberia | K001146068 | |||
Dummer, R.A. [4364], Uganda | K001147452 | |||
Cummins, H.A. [s.n.], Ghana | K001146069 | |||
Robyns [1151], Congo, DRC | K001146509 | |||
Thomas, N.W. [7434], Sierra Leone | K000809885 | |||
Thomas, N.W. [7620], Sierra Leone | K001146052 | |||
Thomas, N.W. [s.n.], Sierra Leone | K001146053 | |||
Thomas, N.W. [2343], Nigeria | K001146076 | |||
Thomas, N.W. [2081], Nigeria | K001146077 | |||
Bos, J.J. [2499], Liberia | K000809891 | |||
Irvine, F.R. [590], Ghana | K001146064 | |||
Irvine, F.R. [120], Ghana | K001146070 | |||
Guinea, E. [1279] | K001146086 | |||
Guinea, E. [1277] | K001146087 | |||
Harder, D.K. [3385], Ghana | K000809896 | |||
Fishlock, W.C. [3], Ghana | K001146063 | |||
Casas, F. [11417], Equatorial Guinea | K000809908 | |||
Wieringa, J.J. [721], Gabon | K001146510 | |||
Wilde, J.J.F.E. de [3581], Côte d'Ivoire | K000809892 | |||
Dunlap [s.n.], Cameroon | K001146085 | |||
Elliot, G.F.S. [4157], Sierra Leone | K001146051 | |||
Elliot, G.F.S. [4026], Sierra Leone | K001146054 | |||
Louis [4227], Congo, DRC | K001146508 | |||
Champluvier, D. [5218], Congo, DRC | K000809910 | |||
Champluvier, D. [5218], Congo, DRC | K000809911 | |||
Sosef, M.S.M. [1051], Gabon | K000809909 | |||
Zenker, G.A. [2737], Cameroon | K001146503 | |||
Zenker, G.A. [1263], Cameroon | K001146504 | |||
Compère, P. [389], Congo, DRC | K001146512 | |||
s.coll [20273], Nigeria | K000809897 | |||
s.coll [20273], Nigeria | K000809898 | |||
s.coll [76], Liberia | K001146056 | |||
s.coll [87], Ghana | K001146062 | |||
s.coll [117], Nigeria | K001146080 | |||
s.coll [48] | K001146081 | |||
Louis, J.L.P. [5638], Congo, DRC | K001146511 | |||
Germain, R.G.A. [8464], Congo, DRC | K001146507 | |||
Baldwin, J.T.Jr. [6186], Liberia | K000809888 | |||
Baldwin, J.T.Jr. [11151], Liberia | K000809889 | |||
Baldwin, J.T.Jr. [11136], Liberia | K000809890 | |||
Baldwin, J.T.Jr. [13976A], Cameroon | K000809906 | |||
Baldwin, J.T.Jr. [11151], Liberia | K001146057 | |||
Leeuweberg, M.J.A. [2207], Côte d'Ivoire | K000809893 | |||
Leeuweberg, M.J.A. [2925], Côte d'Ivoire | K000809894 | |||
Leeuweberg, M.J.A. [2382], Côte d'Ivoire | K001146061 | |||
Menavanza, F. [107], Congo, DRC | K000809912 | |||
Menavanza, F. [107], Congo, DRC | K000809913 | |||
Bos, J. [2342], Liberia | K001146066 |
First published in Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., sér. 2, 1(1): 58 (1899)
Accepted by
- Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.
- Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso Boissiera 65: 1-391.
- Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo) Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
- Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
- 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.
- Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
- Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
- Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
- Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
- Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
Literature
Flora of West Tropical Africa
- Miège, Contrib. Dioscor. 138 (1952).
- Burkill in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 15: 391 (1939)
- Knuth in Engl., Pflanzenr. Dioscoreac. 4, 43: 303 (1924)
- in Ann. Mus. Congo, Bot., sér. 3, 1: 239 (1901)
- in Ann. Mus. Congo, Bot., sér. 2, 1: 58 (1899)
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso Boissiera 65: 1-391.
- Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
- Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
- Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
- Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
- Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Miège in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 153 (1968).
- Burkill in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 15: 391 (1939).
- Hutch. & Dalz., Flora of West Tropical Africa 2: 382 (1936).
- R. Knuth in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 43: 303 (1924).
- De Wild. & Th. Dur. in Ann. Mus. Congo, Bot., sér. 3, 1: 239 (1901).
- De Wild. & Th. Dur. in Ann. Mus. Congo, Bot., sér. 2, 1: 58 (1899)
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