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Scientific Name
Dioscorea polystachya
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dioscorea polystachya Turcz.
Park
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Dioscorea batatas
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 polystachya |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Present historically; may still exist in similar habitats; Data Source: voucher, 1984
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gleason and Cronquist, 1991
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Unknown with comment: Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2006
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2006
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SDK of I&M Office.
Created Date
12/7/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lfrattaroli@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/28/2015 5:55:14 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: voucher
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
