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Scientific Name
Dioscorea polystachya
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dioscorea polystachya Turcz.
Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Dioscorea oppositifolia, 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
Data Source: NatureServe PLOTS database 2001-2007
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Nativeness Tags
- Invasive
Abundance
Unknown
Management Tags
- Management Priority
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
trl-CUPN
Created Date
11/3/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
cbledsoe@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/21/2023 11:33:42 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: BONAP Author = L.; Reference = PCJCA, Park Species Data Source: Pounds, Patrick, and Hinkle 1989
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