Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea

Dioscorea piperifolia Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 795 (1806)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2017 Lugo S., H. [910] Ecuador K001171662 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Skutch, A.F. [4411] Ecuador K001150190 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Lugo S., H. [701] Ecuador K001171663 Yes
Jan 1, 2017 s.coll [2000] Brazil K001150161 Yes
Apr 1, 2015 Kollmann, L.; Bausen, E. [1121] Brazil K001171710 Yes
Apr 1, 2015 Kollmann, L.; Bausen, E. [5831] Brazil K001171742 Yes
Apr 1, 2015 Fontana, A.P.; Fraga, C.N.; Kollmann, L.; Geremais, L.; de Britto, R.C. [937] Brazil K001171727 Yes
Apr 1, 2015 Boone, W. [938] Brazil K001171731 Yes
Apr 1, 2015 Demuner, V.; Cruz, T.A.; Belisário, M. [4813] Brazil K001171703 Yes
Apr 1, 2015 Fontana, A.P.; de Britto, R.C.; Vervloet, R.R. [660] Brazil K001171728 Yes
Apr 1, 2015 Kollmann, L.; Bausen, E. [4231] Brazil K001171706 Yes
Apr 1, 2015 Wood, J.R.I.; Gutiérrez, J.; Huaylla, H. [22372] Bolivia K001150463 Yes
Jul 1, 2013 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Reis dos Santos, R. [11966] Brazil K001171673 Yes
Jul 9, 2012 Forzza, R.C. [5885] Brazil K000524328 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3535] Brazil K001171670 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Fontana, A.P.; Kollmann, L.; Labiak, P.; Schwartsburd, P.B. [5800] Brazil K001171755 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Zappi, D.C.; Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Silveira, E.A.; Philippsen, M.; Bessa, M.A.; Piva, J.H. [902] Brazil K000579748 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Camargo, A.C.; Rosa, S.A.; Piva, J.H. [1193] Brazil K000579749 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Zappi, D.C.; Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Henicka, G.S.; Silveira, E.A.; Piva, J.H. [1060] Brazil K000579747 Yes
Holton, I.F. Colombia K001150277 Yes
Araújo, F.S. [s.n.] Brazil K001149717 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [17910] Bolivia K001150308 Yes
Colchester [2319] Venezuela K001150334 Yes
Hind, D.J.N.; Lughadha, E.N.; Queiroz, R. [50576] Brazil K001149724 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Atahuachi, M.; Mendoza, M. [20592] Bolivia K001150310 Yes
Carauta, J.P.P.; Vilaça, A.M.N.; et al [2853] Brazil K001590775 Yes
Cardoso, L.J.T. [920] Brazil K001590780 Yes
de Barros, W.D. [560] Brazil K001590781 Yes
Meier, W. [1396] Venezuela K001150299 Yes
Jaramillo, J.; Coelho, F.; Azanza, E. [5199] Ecuador K001150273 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Welle, B.J.H., ter; James, V.; Andrew, R. [4833] Guyana K001149721 Yes
Schunke Vigo, J. [1862] Peru K001150289 Yes
Poeppig Peru K001150288 Yes
Zappi, D.C. [2692] Brazil K000747336 Yes
Graham [s.n.] Brazil K001149711 Yes
Giordano, L.C.S.; Marquete, R.; Gomes, M. [331] Brazil K001590777 Yes
Sucre, D.; da Silva, J.F. [9683] Brazil K001590761 Yes
Barros, M.J.F.; Nadruz, M.; Cronemberger, C.; Depolli, B.; Fernando, L.; Luiza, A.; Bruna [73] Brazil K001590770 Yes
Monteiro, J. [408] Brazil K001590768 Yes
Fraga, C.N.; Silva, B.R. [1124] Brazil K001590769 Yes
s.coll [6030] Brazil K001149701 Yes
Schunke Vigo, J. [5858] Peru K001150290 Yes
Prévost, M.F. [3889] French Guiana K001149706 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [79] Bolivia K001150313 Yes
s.coll [898] Ecuador K001149708 Yes
Granville, J.J., de; Cremers, G.A.; Crozier, F.R.M.; Tardy, C. [12873] French Guiana K001149704 Yes
Prévost, M.F. [3891] French Guiana K001149705 Yes
Martinelli, G.; et al [3192] Brazil K001590779 Yes
Ferreira, V.F.; et al [2120] Brazil K001590772 Yes
Sucre, D.; Ichaso, C.L.F. [6019] Brazil K001590783 Yes
Jameson [1440] Colombia K001766309 Yes
Sales, M.F. [325] Brazil K001149720 Yes
Madriñan, S. [8068] Bolivia K001150317 Yes
Davis, W.; Franquemont, E.; Franquemont, C.; King, S.; et al [1457] Peru K001150287 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Haigh, A. [21896] Bolivia K001150311 Yes
Hartweg [1440] K001150300 Yes
Smith, D. [76] Brazil K001149714 Yes
Meier, W.; Reif, A.; Berthold, H. [605] Venezuela K001150298 Yes
Smith, H.H. [2300] Colombia K001150276 Yes
Eggers, H. [15686] Ecuador K001150301 Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [5125] Colombia K001149712 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Goyder, D.J. [16808] Bolivia K001150307 Yes
Sales, M.; Rodal, M.J.N. [215] Brazil K001149719 Yes
Klug, G. [4343] Peru K001150323 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Mendoza, M. [22093] Bolivia K001150303 Yes
Occhioni, P. [56] Brazil K001590776 Yes
Barros, M.J.F.; Nadruz, M.; Cronemberger, C.; Depolli, B.; Fernando, L.; Luiza, A.; Bruna [73] Brazil K001590778 Yes
Cardoso, L.J.T. [919] Brazil K001590782 Yes
Triana, J.J. Colombia K001150278 Yes
Meier, W.; Bohn, C.; Borjas, P. [5458] Venezuela K001150297 Yes
Sucre, B.D. [7023] Brazil K001149713 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Goyder, D.J. [16784] Bolivia K000499589 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Welle, B.J.H., ter; Gustafsson, C.; James, V. [3972] Guyana K001149722 Yes
Couto, A.P.L.; Cruz, A.C.R.; França, F.; Melo, E. [104] Brazil K001149718 Yes
Triana, J.J. [504] Colombia K001150569 Yes
Jameson [54] K001150279 Yes
Meier, W.; Elsner, D. [6117] Venezuela K001150293 Yes
Madriñan, S.; Barbosa, C.E. [432] Colombia K001150316 Yes
Mathews [1645] K001150291 Yes
Spruce [4110] K001149709 Yes
Steinbach, J. [7929] Bolivia K001150285 Yes
Meier, W.; Bohn, C.; Borjas, P. [5462] Venezuela K001150294 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Carretero, A.; Mercado, M. [19535] Bolivia K001150309 Yes
Smith, D. [76] Brazil K001149707 Yes
Pearce, R.W. [128] K001150286 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Mendoza, M. [22093] Bolivia K001150302 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Haigh, A. [21896] Bolivia K001150312 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Prance, G.T.; Soderstrom, T.R.; Holgren, N. [55329] Suriname K001149710 Yes
Jameson Ecuador K001150282 Yes
Steinbach, J. [3237] Bolivia K001150322 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [7967] Bolivia K001150314 Yes
Steinbach, J. [7341] Bolivia K001150325 Yes
Cremers, G.A.; Crozier, F.R.M. [14608] French Guiana K001149703 Yes
Giulietti, A.M.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Atkins, S.; et al [13696] Brazil K001149716 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Goyder, D.J. [16824] Bolivia K001150306 Yes
Meier, W.; Cortez, L.; Elsner, D. [5800] Venezuela K001150292 Yes
Spruce, R. [4110] Peru K000201321 Yes
Wessels Boer, J.G. [1420] Suriname K001149702 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Mendoza, M. [22093] Bolivia K001150304 Yes
Schomburgk [752] Guyana Dioscorea piperifolia var. apiculata K000099095 Type Yes
Schomburgk [752] Guyana Dioscorea piperifolia var. apiculata K000099096 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1994 Mandon, G. [1232] Bolivia Dioscorea mandonii K000099186 Type Yes
Bang, M. [2916] Bolivia Dioscorea mandonii K001150272 Yes
Bang, M. [1786] Bolivia Dioscorea mandonii K000099187 Type Yes
Bang, M. [1296] Bolivia Dioscorea mandonii K001150271 Yes
Nov 1, 1994 Mandon, G. [1231] Bolivia Dioscorea larecajensis K000099190 Type Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [9960] Bolivia Dioscorea larecajensis K001150319 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Daniel, R. [18425] Bolivia Dioscorea larecajensis K001150320 Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [K373] Colombia Dioscorea larecajensis K001150318 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

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    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0