Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea

Dioscorea decipiens Hook.f.

First published in Fl. Brit. India 6: 293 (1892)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (Yunnan) to Indo-China. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bangladesh, China South-Central, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

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.
  • Hang, Y.Y. (2020). Dioscoreaceae in China : color-illustrated Chinese and English bilingual edition: 1-476. Jiangsu Phoenix Science and Technology Press.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Wilkin, P. & Thapyai, C. (2009). Flora of Thailand 10(1): 1-140. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Wilkin, P., Thapyai, C. & Chayamarit, K. (2007). Lectotypification of Dioscorea L. (Dioscoreaceae) names from Thailand. Kew Bulletin 62: 251-258.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hang, Y.Y. (2020). Dioscoreaceae in China : color-illustrated Chinese and English bilingual edition: 1-476. Jiangsu Phoenix Science and Technology Press.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wilkin, P. [922] Thailand K001144160 Yes
Vogt, G.B. [BU-464] Burma K001142981 Yes
Wilkin, P. [978] Thailand K001144162 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12729] Thailand K001144175 Yes
Wilkin, P. [932] Thailand K001144186 Yes
Wilkin, P. [978] Thailand K001144161 Yes
Wilkin, P. [1015] Thailand K001144164 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1449] Thailand K001144174 Yes
Wilkin, P. [860] Thailand K001144189 Yes
Henry, A. [13169] China K001141999 Yes
Wilkin, P. [1015] Thailand K001144165 Yes
Winit, K. [765] Thailand K001144177 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [20632] Thailand K001144178 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1339] Thailand K001144182 Yes
Charoenphol, C.; Larsen, K.; Warncke, E. [4350] Thailand K001144180 Yes
Wilkin, P. [860] Thailand K001144187 Yes
Vogt, G.B. [BU-464] Burma K001142980 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [34212] Thailand K001144181 Yes
Wilkin, P. [914] Thailand K001144159 Yes
Wilkin, P. [988] Thailand K001144163 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Suddee, S.; Puudjaa, P. [1084] Thailand K001144167 Yes
Lace, J.H. [4946] Burma K001142986 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Suddee, S.; Puudjaa, P. [1067] Thailand K001144173 Yes
Smith, H.C. [13730] Burma K001142988 Yes
Wilkin, P. [879] Thailand K001144192 Yes
Wilkin, P. [861] Thailand K001144190 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1339] Thailand K001144183 Yes
Huk, A. [100] Burma K001142983 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5651] Thailand K001144176 Yes
Wilkin, P. [879] Thailand K001144191 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Suddee, S.; Puudjaa, P. [1095] Thailand K001144170 Yes
Wilkin, P. [914] Thailand K001144158 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Suddee, S.; Puudjaa, P.; Paton, A.; et al [1048] Thailand K001144168 Yes
Prazer, J.C. [364] Burma K001142985 Yes
Haines, H.H. [5129] Burma K001142987 Yes
Wilkin, P. [932] Thailand K001144185 Yes
Haines, H.H. [5129] Burma K001142982 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Suddee, S.; Puudjaa, P. [1092] Thailand K001144171 Yes
Kerr, F.H.W. [296] Thailand K001144184 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Suddee, S.; Puudjaa, P. [1091] Thailand K001144172 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [34264] Thailand K001144179 Yes
Collett, H. [885] Burma K001142984 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Suddee, S.; Puudjaa, P.; Paton, A.; et al [1048] Thailand K001144169 Yes
Wilkin, P. [1043] Thailand K001144166 Yes
Wilkin, P. [860] Thailand K001144188 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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