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Dioscorea polystachya
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species of plant
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderDioscoreales
- FamilyDioscoreaceae
Native toChina North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Korea, Kuril Is., Primorye, Taiwan
Observations recorded5,982
薯蓣（学名：Dioscorea polystachya；chinese yam；cinnamon-vine）又稱為「蒣」，是薯蓣科薯蓣属的一种植物。 薯蕷的块莖称为山药，冬季采挖。原產地位於中国东部淮河附近，因而也得名淮山。植物易栽培。
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 467
- With media
- 460
- Family
- Dioscoreaceae
- Collections
- NY, USFWS, UTEP, CM, US, IBUNAM
- Recorded in
- United States