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Scientific Name
Dioscorea villosa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dioscorea villosa L.
Park
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
wild yam
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Dioscoreales |
| Family | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus | Dioscorea |
| Species | Dioscorea villosa |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 6/22/2009.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 6/22/2009.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 6/22/2009.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
1/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
6/22/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Love et al., 2006. NPBIB-639874., Accepted Detail: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
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