Dioscorea sansibarensis grows from a tuber up to 40 centimeters wide. The vine may exceed 7 meters in length[5] and can be 3 centimeters wide. It twines counterclockwise and can reach and grasp supporting trees before it produces its first leaf. The heart-shaped leaves are up to 46 centimeters long by 58 wide. The tip may taper into a tail-like extension. The bulbils are up to 6 centimeters wide and may be purplish.[2]
In parts of Africa this plant is thought to have magical properties.[2] The tubers and bulbils are toxic.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ abcGucker, Corey L. 2009. Dioscorea spp. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.
^Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
^ abDioscorea sansibarensis. Flora of North America.
April 18, 2024
dioscorea, sansibarensis, species, flowering, plant, family, known, common, name, zanzibar, native, madagascar, tropical, africa, from, tanzania, west, guinea, south, mozambique, known, elsewhere, introduced, species, including, southern, florida, zanzibar, sc. Dioscorea sansibarensis is a species of flowering plant in the yam family known by the common name Zanzibar yam It is native to Madagascar and to tropical Africa from Tanzania west to Guinea and south to Mozambique 1 and it is known elsewhere as an introduced species including in southern Florida 2 3 4 Zanzibar yam Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Monocots Order Dioscoreales Family Dioscoreaceae Genus Dioscorea Species D sansibarensis Binomial name Dioscorea sansibarensisPax Synonyms 1 Dioscorea toxicaria Bojer Dioscorea macroura Harms Dioscorea welwitschii Rendle Dioscorea macabiha Jum amp H Perrier Dioscorea sansibarensis grows from a tuber up to 40 centimeters wide The vine may exceed 7 meters in length 5 and can be 3 centimeters wide It twines counterclockwise and can reach and grasp supporting trees before it produces its first leaf The heart shaped leaves are up to 46 centimeters long by 58 wide The tip may taper into a tail like extension The bulbils are up to 6 centimeters wide and may be purplish 2 In parts of Africa this plant is thought to have magical properties 2 The tubers and bulbils are toxic 5 References edit a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families a b c Gucker Corey L 2009 Dioscorea spp In Fire Effects Information System Online U S Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station Fire Sciences Laboratory Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map USDA Plants Profile a b Dioscorea sansibarensis Flora of North America Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dioscorea sansibarensis amp oldid 1141161622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
