| Dioscorea ovinala | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. ovinala |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea ovinala | |
Dioscorea ovinala is a species of yam in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar [2] [3] and grows mostly in dry deciduous forests. [1]
Dioscorea ovinala is important to the Malagasy people as food and medicine. This species is also used as a starch source. [1]
Dioscorea is a genus of over 600 species of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. The vast majority of the species are tropical, with only a few species extending into temperate climates. It was named by the monk Charles Plumier after the ancient Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides.
Dioscorea oppositifolia is a type of yam (Dioscorea) native to Myanmar (Burma) and to the Indian Subcontinent.
Dipteryx charapilla is a little-known species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, a large to mid-sized tree growing along rivers in the rainforests of Brazil. and Peru.
Kirkia is a genus of plant in family Kirkiaceae. It was previously placed in family Simaroubaceae, but was transferred into Kirkiaceae, together with Pleiokirkia, because these genera produce neither quassinoids nor limonoids.
Phalaenopsis micholitzii is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to the Zamboanga peninsula in the island of Mindanao, Philippines.
Vallea ecuadorensis is a species of tree in the Elaeocarpaceae family. Although formerly considered endemic to Ecuador it has also been collected in Bolivia and Peru. This species occurs in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, at 2500 – 3500 meters above sea level.
Maundia is a genus of alismatid monocots, described in 1858. Maundia was formerly included in the family Juncaginaceae but is now considered to form a family of its own under the name Maundiaceae. It contains only one known species, Maundia triglochinoides, endemic to Australia.
The Makira dwarf kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to Makira Island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Gymnosiphon cymosus is a flowering plant in the family Burmanniaceae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. They grow in lowland tropical rainforest, remaining subterranean until when conditions are favorable, coming up to flower and fruit.
Dioscorea bernoulliana is a type of yam in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is native to Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. It usually grows in woodlands, forests, and mangrove swamps.
Dioscorea orizabensis is a species of yam in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is native to the Jalisco and Veracruz states of Mexico. The plant is a climbing tuberous geophyte which grows in mountain forests.
Dioscorea chimborazensis is a type of yam in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Dioscorea pseudomacrocapsa is a species of yam in the family Dioscoreaceae. It occurs in southeastern Brazil, and grows in tropical rainforests.
Dioscorea quartiniana is a climbing tuber geophyte in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is native to Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This species occurs in forests, grasslands, and rocky areas.
Dioscorea sericea is a type of climbing tuberous geophyte in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is native to Colombia and Peru.
Dioscorea stipulosa is a type of climbing tuberous geophyte of the family Dioscoreaceae. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Dioscorea wallichii is a type of climbing tuberous geophyte of the family Dioscoreaceae. It is native to Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. It has one edible cylindrical tuber that is about 1 meter long and 3-6 centimeters wide. The tuber is white when young, becoming yellow and stringy once aged.
Compsoneura is a genus comprising 23 species of trees found in tropical lowland forests of the New World. It can be distinguished from other Neotropical Myristicaceae by its conspicuous parallel tertiary venation that is nearly perpendicular to the costa.
Bupleurum handiense, the Jandía anise, is a species of flowering plant in the Apiaceae family. It was described by Günther Willi Hermann Kunkel in 1976. It is endemic to the eastern Canary Islands, where it grows between 300 and 800 meters above sea level. It is classified by the IUCN Red List as endangered and it's primarily threatened by animal grazing.
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