Nomenclature: wfo-0000388944
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Dioscorea amazonum Fl. Bras. 3(1): 39 (1842)
Nomenclatural References
- literature : Fl. Bras. (Martius) 3(1): 39. 1842 [1 Apr 1842] BHL link from IPNI metadata.
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000099139: Burchell [9756] Brazil Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000099140: Schomburgk, R.H. [880] Brazil Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000099141: Spruce, R. [1968] Brazil Link to Type provided by Kew
- person : August Grisebach (1814-1879) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Griseb.' in the authors string.
- person : Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mart.' in the authors string.
- database : IPNI record: 324013-2
- database : The Plant List v1.1 record kew-239767
- database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: kew-239767
Taxonomy: Accepted in 2018-07 classification
Occurs in: 2018-07 : 2019-03 : 2019-05 : 2021-12 : 2022-06 : 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06 : 2024-12Placement: Dioscoreales > Dioscoreaceae > Dioscorea > Dioscorea amazonum
Subtaxa
Synonyms
- Dioscorea amazonum var. amazonum
- Dioscorea amazonum var. burchellii
- Dioscorea amazonum var. consanguinea
- Dioscorea amazonum var. robustior
- Dioscorea amazonum var. sagotiana
- Dioscorea amazonum var. sprucei
- Dioscorea elegantula
- Dioscorea georgensis
- Dioscorea hitchcockii
- Dioscorea holtii
- Dioscorea huberi
- Dioscorea megalobotrya
- Dioscorea surinamensis
- Helmia consanguinea