Taxon Details – Vascular Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Taxon Details: Dioscorea spiculiflora Hemsl.

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Multimedia:

Fruit of Dioscorea spiculiflora. Photo by R. Aguilar.

Fruits of Dioscorea spiculiflora. Photo by R. Aguilar.

Habit of Dioscorea spiculiflora. Photo by R. Aguilar.

Leaves and infructescences of Dioscorea spiculiflora. Photo by R. Aguilar.

Leaves of Dioscorea spiculiflora. Photo by R. Aguilar.

Leaves of Dioscorea spiculiflora. Photo by R. Aguilar.

Narratives:

Family:

Dioscoreaceae (Magnoliophyta)

Scientific Name:

Dioscorea spiculiflora Hemsl.

Primary Citation:

Biol. Centr.-Amer., Bot. 3(17): 361, t. 92A. 1884

Accepted Name:

This name is currently accepted.

Common Names:

papa de aire