This species was named in 1914 by Nedeljko Kosanin (1874–1934), manager (1906–1934) of the Jevremovac botanical gardens in Belgrade, Serbia.[2]
Distributionedit
Balkans: Montenegro to North Albania (see map).[3] As such it is the only wild Dioscorea species found on the Balkan Peninsula where it is endemic. It is considered an endangered species and has been placed under protection.[4]
Šavikin-Fodulović, Katarina; Grubišić, Dragoljub; Ćulafić, Ljubinka; Menković, Nebojša; Ristić, Mihailo (June 1998). "Diosgenin and phytosterols content in five callus lines of Dioscorea balcanica". Plant Science. 135 (1): 63–67. doi:10.1016/S0168-9452(98)00036-3.
"Dioscorea balcanica". Hortipedia. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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dioscorea, balcanica, herbaceous, perennial, family, dioscoreaceae, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, monocotsorder, dioscorealesfamily, dioscoreaceaegenus, dioscoreaspecies, balcanicabinomial, namekošanin, . Dioscorea balcanica is a herbaceous perennial in the family Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea balcanicaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MonocotsOrder DioscorealesFamily DioscoreaceaeGenus DioscoreaSpecies D balcanicaBinomial nameDioscorea balcanicaKosanin 1 2 Contents 1 Description 2 Taxonomy 3 Distribution 4 References 5 BibliographyDescription editHeight 2 5 m Flowers cup shaped arranged in racemes producing loculicidal capsules Taxonomy editThis species was named in 1914 by Nedeljko Kosanin 1874 1934 manager 1906 1934 of the Jevremovac botanical gardens in Belgrade Serbia 2 Distribution editBalkans Montenegro to North Albania see map 3 As such it is the only wild Dioscorea species found on the Balkan Peninsula where it is endemic It is considered an endangered species and has been placed under protection 4 References edit Tropicos 2016 a b Kosanin 1914 eMonocot 2014 Savikin Fodulovic et al 1998 Bibliography edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dioscorea balcanica nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Dioscorea balcanica Dioscorea balcanica Kosanin Tropicos Saint Louis Missouri Missouri Botanical Garden Dioscorea balcanica Kosanin eMonocot 2014 Distribution maps Kosanin Nedelyko 1914 Dioscorea balcanica Osterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift in German 64 38 39 doi 10 1007 BF01644279 S2CID 29806734 Savikin Fodulovic Katarina Grubisic Dragoljub Culafic Ljubinka Menkovic Nebojsa Ristic Mihailo June 1998 Diosgenin and phytosterols content in five callus lines of Dioscorea balcanica Plant Science 135 1 63 67 doi 10 1016 S0168 9452 98 00036 3 Dioscorea balcanica Hortipedia Retrieved 3 February 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dioscorea balcanica amp oldid 1194344998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
