Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea

Dioscorea hirtiflora Benth.

First published in W.J.Hooker, Niger Fl.: 537 (1849)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa to Caprivi Strip. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Govaerts, R., Wilkin, P. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2007). World Checklist of Dioscoreales. Yams and their allies: 1-65. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. 154.
  • Burkill in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 15: 374 (1939)
  • F.T.A. 7: 416
  • Knuth in Engl., Pflanzenr. Dioscoreac. 4, 43: 380 (1924)
  • Miège, Contrib. Dioscor. 84 (1952)
  • in Fl. Nigrit. 537 (1849)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Baker in F.T.A. 7 416 (1898).
  • Benth. in Hooker, Niger Fl.: 537 (1849).
  • Burkill in Bull. Jard. Bot. État 15: 374 (1939).
  • Chevalier in Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér.2, 8: 531 (1936).
  • De Wildeman in Bull. Jard. Bot. État. 4: 323 (1914).
  • Miege in F.W.T.A. (1): 152 (1968).
  • N’Kounkou et al. in Fragm. Florist. Geobot., suppl. 2: 155 (1993).
  • Sölch in Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW Afrika, fam.153: 2 (1969).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. in Flora of Tropical Africa 7: 416 (1898).
  • Benth. in Hook., Niger Fl.: 537 (1849).
  • Burkill in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 15: 374 (1939).
  • Lawton in Journ. W. Afr. Sci. Ass. 12: 6, t. 4/a (1967).
  • Miège in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 152 (1968).
  • R. Knuth in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 43: 307, fig. 57 (1924).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 2, 2017 Fijamo, V. [1984] Mozambique K000609189 Yes
May 1, 1997 Trapnell, C.G. [1150] Zambia K000098573 No
May 1, 1997 Trapnell, C.G. [1150] Zambia K000098574 No
May 1, 1997 Trapnell, C.G. [1150] Zambia K000098577 No
May 1, 1997 Trapnell, C.G. [1150] Zambia K000098576 No
May 1, 1997 Trapnell, C.G. [1150] Zambia K000098575 Yes
May 1, 1997 Trapnell, C.G. [1150] Zambia K000098578 No
Jan 1, 1979 de Kruif, A.P.M. [443] Cote d'Ivoire K001562559 Yes
Cheek, M.; Yasuda; Soua, D.; Bah, A. [18623] Guinea K001310522 Yes
Glanville, R.R. [1427] Sierra Leone K001145635 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [210] Zimbabwe K001148218 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2275] Sierra Leone K001145626 Yes
Ogua, P. [7591] Nigeria K001145659 Yes
Mullenders, W. [191] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146410 Yes
Linder, D.H. [1037] Liberia K001145647 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2164] Sierra Leone K001145625 Yes
Richards, H.M. [19029] Zambia K001148202 Yes
Dawodu, T.B. [211] K001145667 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [7382] Zambia K001148209 Yes
Raimundo, F.; Guerra, J.A. [681] Guinea-Bissau K001145607 Yes
Harley, W.J. [261] Liberia K001145643 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [6009] Sierra Leone K001145615 Yes
Glanville, R.R. [1423] Sierra Leone K001145629 Yes
Baldwin, J.T.Jr. [9343] Liberia K001145648 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [1735] Nigeria K001145668 Yes
Harley, W.J. [261] Liberia K001145644 Yes
Quarré [4832] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146408 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [1424] Nigeria K001145662 Yes
Quigley, F. [64] Ghana K001145650 Yes
Gilges, W. [651] Zambia K001148221 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5998] Sierra Leone K001145616 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [8251] Zambia K001148180 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1314] Zambia K001148175 Yes
Pawek, J. [6420] Malawi K001148137 Yes
Talbot, D.A. [781] Nigeria K001145671 Yes
s.coll [F4237] Zambia K001148215 Yes
Glanville, R.R. [1423] Sierra Leone K001145638 Yes
Angus, A. [3835] Zambia K001148207 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [5971] Tanzania K000098442 Isotype Yes
Baldwin, J.T.Jr. [9732] French Guiana K001145601 Yes
Pereira, J.A. [1466] Guinea-Bissau K001145608 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3963] Sierra Leone K001145622 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H. [410] Zimbabwe K001148217 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4704] Sierra Leone K001145609 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4533] Sierra Leone K001145627 Yes
Glanville, R.R. [1428] Sierra Leone K001145636 Yes
Bos, J.J. [2454] Liberia K001145642 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [121] Sierra Leone K001145632 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [6009] Sierra Leone K001145614 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6752] Burundi K001146415 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2933] Sierra Leone K001145624 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] South Africa K001148131 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1164] K001148177 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [4551] Nigeria K001145656 Yes
Glanville, R.R. [1425] Sierra Leone K001145637 Yes
Akpabla, G.K. [877] Ghana K001145649 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4147] Sierra Leone K001145612 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4489] Sierra Leone K001145613 Yes
Hiepko, P.; Schultze-Motel, W. [178] Togo K001145652 Yes
s.coll [SL 6066] K001145639 Yes
Rensburg, H.J., van [2868a] Zambia K001148179 Yes
Vogel [199] K000098377 Holotype Yes
Vogel [199] K000098375 Holotype Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2161] K001145634 Yes
s.coll [29] K001145672 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [18269] Guinea K001145603 Yes
Buchanan, J. [1506] Malawi K001148136 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4043] Sierra Leone K001145611 Yes
Gomes e Sousa, A.F. [4192] Mozambique K001148133 Yes
s.coll [95] Cameroon K001146406 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1347] Sierra Leone K001145630 Yes
Adam, I.G. [12534] Guinea K001145604 Yes
Newberry, R.J. [s.n.] Nigeria K001145666 Yes
Raimundo, F.; Guerra, J.A. [364] Guinea-Bissau K001145605 Yes
s.coll [4] Zambia K001148213 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4358] Sierra Leone K001145628 Yes
Baldwin, J.T.Jr. [9695] French Guiana K001145602 Yes
Mullenders, W. [1619] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146409 Yes
Wit, P.; Gbile. Z.O.; Daramula, B.O. [463] Nigeria K001145665 Yes
Talbot, D.A. [724] Nigeria K001145673 Yes
Patel, M.B. [45641] Nigeria K001145676 Yes
Cook, C.D.K. [394] Nigeria K001145677 Yes
Minjas, A.N. [1959] Tanzania K001147264 Yes
Talbot, D.A. [722] Nigeria K001145669 Yes
McClounie, J. [144] Malawi K001148138 Yes
Adames, P. [470] Liberia K001145640 Yes
Baldwin, J.T.Jr. [9371] Liberia K001145641 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [4247] Zambia K001148212 Yes
Kirk [s.n.] K001148129 Yes
Okafor, J.C. [47844] Nigeria K001145663 Yes
Herb Kalenda, T. [51] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146412 Yes
Pilz, G.E. [1842] Nigeria K001145675 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1339] Sierra Leone K001145633 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [4247] Zambia K001148210 Yes
Barter, C. [s.n.] Nigeria K001145655 Yes
Pope, G. [1028] Zimbabwe K001148222 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3672A] Zambia K:SPC-17211.000 No
Morton, J.K. [A 4054] Ghana K001145651 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Chisumpa, S.M.; Polhill, R.M. [14177] Zambia K001148204 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1426] Zambia K001148176 Yes
Jones, A.P.D. [6302] Nigeria K001145661 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7727] Zimbabwe K001148219 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [2601] Sierra Leone K001145623 Yes
Pawek, J. [2609] Malawi K001148135 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4913] Sierra Leone K001145617 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1393] Zambia K001148214 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [4247] Zambia K001148211 Yes
Warner, R.M. [68] Liberia K001145645 Yes
Morton, J.K. [2474] K001145610 Yes
Linder, D.H. [493] Liberia K001145646 Yes
Pilz, G.E. [1842] Nigeria K001145670 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3952] Sierra Leone K001145621 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [25424] Nigeria K001145658 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [4632] Zambia K001148206 Yes
Baldwin, J.T.Jr. [13860] Cameroon K001146407 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [34944] Nigeria K001145660 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1429] Zambia K001148203 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [3291] Sierra Leone K001145620 Yes
Raimundo, F.; Guerra, J.A. [983] Guinea-Bissau K001145606 Yes
s.coll [101] Mozambique K001148132 Yes
s.coll [7670] K001145653 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [25424] Nigeria K001145657 Yes
Chase, N.C. [7727] Zimbabwe K001148220 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4756] Sierra Leone K001145618 Yes
Vollesen, K. [3947] Tanzania K001147265 Yes
Morson [s.n.] Sierra Leone K001145631 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001148130 Yes
Winter, B., de [4361] K001148741 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [13067] Zambia K001148201 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [4680] Sierra Leone K001145619 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1427] Zambia K001148205 Yes
Mullenders, W. [1497] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146411 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H. [3672] Zambia K001148208 Yes
s.coll [5] Nigeria K001145674 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H. [410] Zimbabwe K001148216 Yes
Edwards, I.B. [609] Zambia K001148178 Yes
Chapman, H.M. [70868] Nigeria K001145654 Yes
Vollesen, K. [3329] Tanzania K001147266 Yes
Wit; Gbile; Daramola, B.O. [463] Nigeria K001145664 Yes
s.coll [4043] Sierra Leone K001145678 Yes
Welwitsch, Dr. [4039] Angola K000098579 Type Yes
Gomes e Sousa [4192] Mozambique K001148134 Yes

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