Dioscorea communis (L.) Caddick & Wilkin

Dioscorea communis (L.) Caddick & Wilkin

Synonymy

  • ≡Tamus communis L.
  • =Tamus cretica L.
  • ≡Tamus communis subsp. cretica (L.) Nyman
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Distribution

GR(IoI NPi SPi Pe StE EC NC NE NAe WAe Kik KK EAe) 

Greece (East Aegean islands present; East Central Greece present; Ionian Islands present; Kiklades present; Kriti and Karpathos present; North Aegean islands present; North Central Greece present; North Pindos present; North-East Greece present; Peloponnisos present; South Pindos present; Sterea Ellas present; West Aegean islands present)

Status

Native / Non Range-Restricted

Chorology

Mediterranean-European

Life-form

Hemicryptophyte

Habitat

Woodlands and scrub

IUCN category

Not Evaluated

Presidential Decree 67/81

No

Notes

Tamus is nested in Dioscorea; dry vs. fleshy fruits is not a character applicable to distinguish genera in Dioscoreaceae (Caddick & al. 2002: 103-114).

Images

Specimens

CountryDateCollector + collecting numberHerbariaTypeScanDerivatives
Greece2017-04-12Willing,R. & Willing, E. 275647B
Citation: Greece, Lassithi, SO Skinias, 35°19'N, 25°41'43.008"E, 12 Apr 2017, Willing,R. & E. Willing 275647 (B B 10 0732165)

Specimen summary: B B 10 0732165
Preferred stable URI: http://herbarium.bgbm.org/object/B100732165
Greece2017-04-20Willing,R. & Willing, E. 276016B
Citation: Greece, Lassithi, Farangi Sarakinis, 35°2'51"N, 25°34'46.992"E, 20 Apr 2017, Willing,R. & E. Willing 276016 (B B 10 0732531)

Specimen summary: B B 10 0732531
Preferred stable URI: http://herbarium.bgbm.org/object/B100732531

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