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Scientific Name
Dioscorea polystachya
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dioscorea polystachya Turcz.
Park
Piscataway Park (PISC)
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
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2007: See Observation and Voucher evidence; Data Source: observation, 1997
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
CHINA; Data Source: NACE NR STAFF
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
common but local; Data Source: NACE NR STAFF
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/9/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
nfinney@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/25/2016 9:02:12 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: NA
Other Parks
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
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)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
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)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
