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Scientific Name
Dioscorea quaternata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dioscorea quaternata J.F. Gmel.
Park
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
fourleaf yam
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderDioscoreales
FamilyDioscoreaceae
GenusDioscorea
SpeciesDioscorea quaternata
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jim Vanderhorst and Brian Streets, West Virginia Natural Heritage Program (WVNHP); Streets et al., 2008. NPBIB--660646.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Vanderhorst and Brian Streets, West Virginia Natural Heritage Program (WVNHP); Streets et al., 2008. NPBIB--660646.
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Vanderhorst and Brian Streets, West Virginia Natural Heritage Program (WVNHP); Streets et al., 2008. NPBIB--660646.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
6
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
11/6/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
12/15/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Summers County record., Park Species Data Source: Vanderhorst et al., 2008. NPBIB-660644; blue_plot_aa_data_2007.mdb, Accepted Detail: Jim Vanderhorst and Brian Streets, West Virginia Natural Heritage Program (WVNHP); Streets et al., 2008. NPBIB--660646.
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