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Scientific Name
Dioscorea villosa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dioscorea villosa L.
Park
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
wild yam
Park Synonyms
Dioscorea quaternata
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: Engelhardt, 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Abundance
Common
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Linda Fabre
Created Date
8/5/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amhay@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/19/2016 12:59:50 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Engelhardt, 2005: Encountered 2 times in 4 inventoried plots./, Park Species Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
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