Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea

Dioscorea sansibarensis Pax

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 146 (1892)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Comoros, Madagascar. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Assam, Florida, Malaya, Taiwan

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia 41: 41-82.
  • 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.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.
  • Wilkin, P. & Randriamboavonjy, T. (2012). Nomenclatural changes in yams of Madagascar (Dioscorea: Dioscoreaceae). Kew Bulletin 67: 63-67.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Burkill in Blumea, suppl. 1: 232 (1937)
  • Burkill in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 15: 348 (1939)
  • Chevalier in Kev. Bot. Appliq. 32: 14 (1952)
  • De Wildeman in Ann. Mus. Congo, Bot., sér. 5, 2: 121 (1907)
  • F.T.A. 7: 416
  • Knuth in Engl., Pflanzenr. Dioscoreac. 4, 43: 87 (1924)
  • Miège, Contrib. Dioscor. 42 (1952).
  • Perr. de la Bâthie in Not. Syst. 12: 200 (1946)
  • in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 15: 146 (1892)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Baker in F.T.A. 7: 418 (1898).
  • Burkill in Bull. Jard. Bot. État 15: 348 (1939).
  • Chevalier in Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér.2, 8: 529 (1936).
  • Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. 5: 275 (1893).
  • Harms in Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas C 146 (1895).
  • Milne-Redhead in F.T.E.A., Dioscoreaceae: 7 (1975).
  • Miège in F.W.T.A., ed.2, (1): 152 (1968).
  • N’Kounkou et al. in Fragm. Florist. Geobot., suppl. 2: 157, fig.6 (1993).
  • Pax in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 5: 146 (1892).
  • Wilkin in Kew Bull. 56: 397 (2001).

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.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia 41: 41-82.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 2: 359 (1908).
  • Bak. in Flora of Tropical Africa 7: 418 (1898).
  • Burkill & Perrier in Fl. Madag. 44: 4, fig. 1 (1950).
  • Burkill in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État a Bruxelles 15: 348 (1939).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 295 (1956).
  • Harms in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 146 (1895).
  • Miège in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3: 152 (1968).
  • Pax in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 15: 146 (1892).
  • R. Knuth in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 43: 87 (1924).
  • R. O. Williams, Useful and Ornamental Plants in Zanzibar and Pemba p. 233, fig. (1949).
  • Troupin, Fl. Sperm. Parc Nat. Garamba 1: 213 (1956).
  • Verdc. & Trump, Common Poisonous Pl. E. Afr.: 194, fig. 20/a–c (1969).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 24, 2016 Rajaonah, M.T., et. al. [532] Madagascar K000936693 Yes
Apr 23, 2016 Rajaonah, M.T., et. al. [531] Madagascar K000936692 Yes
Apr 23, 2016 Rajaonah, M.T., et. al. [530] Madagascar K000936691 Yes
Oct 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2788] Cameroon K000109593 Yes
Batty, M. [1041] Tanzania K:SPC-07675.000 No
Chevalier, A.J.B. [23621] Benin K001145323 Yes
Nevers, G.C., de; Charnley, S. [3230] Tanzania K001146707 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1056] Tanzania K001146687 Yes
Caddick, L.R.; Rahelivolonie, E.; Foster, C. [317] Madagascar K001148339 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9535] Tanzania K:SPC-17071.000 No
Chase [21048] Madagascar K001148341 Yes
Bradley, K. [298] United States K001148824 Yes
Vuaghan, J.H. [1217] Tanzania K001146724 Yes
Haerdi, F. [500/0] Kenya K001146674 Yes
Saeger, H., de [3172] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146131 Yes
Bradley, K. [648] United States K001148822 Yes
Burkill [s.n.] Tanzania K001146730 Yes
Faulkner, H. [K419] Mozambique K001147497 Yes
Caddick, L.R.; Rahelivolonie, E.; Foster, C. [317] Madagascar K001148338 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Brenan, J.H.; Gillett, J.B.; et al [14644] Kenya K001146646 Yes
s.coll [172] Tanzania K001146684 Yes
s.coll [299-09] United Kingdom K001145332 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1056] Tanzania K:SPC-07326.000 No
Letouzey, R. [13552] Cameroon K001146133 Yes
Andriamahay, M.; Rakotoarisoa, S. [1380] Madagascar K001148340 Yes
s.coll [[Hw417]] Mozambique K001147496 Yes
Myers, J.G. [9192] Sudan K001146535 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [7571B] Tanzania K001146715 Yes
Flamigni [4-520] K001146128 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1056] Tanzania K001146688 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [18713] Kenya K001146647 Yes
Perrier de la Bâthie, J.M.H.A. [15683] Madagascar K000098516 Unknown Type Material No
Dalziel [67-13] United Kingdom K001145329 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146739 Yes
Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [608] Zimbabwe K001147503 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [580] Tanzania K001146664 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2648] Tanzania K001146720 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146743 Yes
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Singapore K001147507 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Rahelivolonie, E.; Foster, C.; Caddick, L. [M973] Madagascar K001148334 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146735 Yes
s.coll [1533] K001145325 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1068] Tanzania K:SPC-07429.000 No
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/12] Tanzania K001146671 Yes
Bidgood, S; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [7542] Tanzania K001553469 Yes
Bidgood, S; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [7542] Tanzania K001553470 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [22442] Singapore K001147505 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146727 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Rahelivolonie, E.; Foster, C.; Caddick, L. [M973] Madagascar K001148333 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K001145331 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1056] Tanzania K:SPC-07325.000 No
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146741 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146736 Yes
Abdallah; Ruffo; Mmari [2166] Tanzania K001146672 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146732 Yes
Archibald, R.E. [750] Tanzania K001146668 Yes
Barter, C. [s.n.] Niger K001145326 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146742 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1063] Tanzania K:SPC-07324.000 No
Batty, M. [1054] Tanzania K001146700 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146733 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1063] Tanzania K001146699 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146737 Yes
Hambler, D.J.; Nwoke, N.C. [919] Nigeria K001145324 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [2407] Kenya K001146643 Yes
Qingley, F. [46] Ghana K001145322 Yes
Iwarsson, M. [413] Kenya K000609188 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [1040] Tanzania K001146678 Yes
Fay, J.M. [3475] Central African Republic K001146127 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [580] Tanzania K001146663 Yes
Vuaghan, J.H. [1342] Tanzania K001146723 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2864] Tanzania K001146719 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [7571] Tanzania K001146713 Yes
Greenway [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146734 Yes
Batty, M. [1055] Tanzania K:SPC-07502.000 No
Bradley, K. [298] United States K001148819 Yes
Barthelat, F.; Mchangama, M.; Sifary, A.B. [1288] Mayotte K001148344 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1062] Tanzania K001146695 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [7462] Kenya K001146642 Yes
Andriamahay, M.; Rakotoarisoa, S. [1992] Madagascar K001148336 Yes
Vuaghan, J.H. [434] Tanzania K001146725 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1062] Tanzania K001146696 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1056] Tanzania K001146689 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [7571A] Tanzania K001146714 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2573A] Tanzania K001146721 Yes
Bond, J.S. [68] Tanzania K001146669 Yes
Batty, M. [1044] Tanzania K:SPC-07667.000 No
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146740 Yes
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Singapore K001147506 Yes
Müller, T. [579] Zimbabwe K001147504 Yes
Baron, R. [3799] Madagascar K001148331 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146745 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1059] Tanzania K001146694 Yes
Bradley, K. [298] United States K001148820 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1057] Tanzania K:SPC-07327.000 No
Hladik, A. [6482] Mayotte K001148342 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] Mozambique K001147494 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [2407] Kenya K001146644 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1059] Tanzania K001146693 Yes
Batty, M. [1054] Tanzania K:SPC-07670.000 No
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146744 Yes
Lowe, J. [4853] K001146129 Yes
Haerdi, F. [500/0] Tanzania K001146675 Yes
Batty, M. [1041] Tanzania K001146705 Yes
Fay, J.M. [2889] Central African Republic K001146125 Yes
Perrier de la Bâthie, J.M.H.A. [17377] Madagascar K000098515 Unknown Type Material Yes
Perrier de la Bâthie, J.M.H.A. [17377] Madagascar K000098514 Unknown Type Material Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1057] Tanzania K001146691 Yes
Perrier de la Bâthie, J.M.H.A. [17164] Madagascar K000098513 Unknown Type Material Yes
Batty, M. [1044] Tanzania K001146703 Yes
Ghesquiére [2709] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146130 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1063] Tanzania K001146698 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146738 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [7571D] Tanzania K001146717 Yes
s.coll [891A] Tanzania K001146708 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Phillips, S.M.; Muasya, A.M.; Macha, E. [96/12] Tanzania K001146670 Yes
Batty, M. [1055] Tanzania K001146701 Yes
Saeger, H., de [3172] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001146132 Yes
Hladik, A.; Mchangama, M.; Sifary, A.B. [6715] Mayotte K001148343 Yes
Perrier de la Bâthie, H. [13253] Madagascar K001148332 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [3515] Tanzania K001146667 Yes
Hawthorne, W. [1146] Tanzania K001146706 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [2573A] Tanzania K001146722 Yes
s.coll [299-09] United Kingdom K001145328 Yes
s.coll [213-12] United Kingdom K001145334 Yes
Tanner, R. [3515] Tanzania K001146666 Yes
Suleiman, H.O.; Edmund, H.N.; Haji, Y. [310] Tanzania K001146683 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146729 Yes
Braun [1572] K001146662 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [2095] Tanzania K001146680 Yes
Martin, F.W. [1] Tanzania K001146681 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146746 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [9535] Tanzania K001146711 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Rahelivolonie, E.; Foster, C.; Caddick, L. [M973] Madagascar K001148335 Yes
Faulkner, H. [K419] Mozambique K001147495 Yes
Mitchell, B.L. [2879] Zambia K001147502 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [9535] Tanzania K001146710 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146728 Yes
Kirk [s.n.] Malawi K001147501 Yes
Bruce, E.M. [1040] Tanzania K001146679 Yes
Batty, M. [543] Tanzania K001146704 Yes
Faulkner, H. [2864] Tanzania K:SPC-17067.000 No
s.coll [1123] Tanzania K001146685 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [520] Tanzania K001146677 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [7571C] Tanzania K001146716 Yes
Mhoro, B. [361] Tanzania K001146709 Yes
s.coll [213-12] United Kingdom K001145333 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001146731 Yes
Batty, M. [904] Tanzania K001146702 Yes
Bradley, K. [298] United States K001148823 Yes
Harris, B.J. [1476] Tanzania K001146682 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Abdallah, R.; Vollesen, K. [1920] Tanzania K001146686 Yes
Bradley, K. [648] United States K001148821 Yes
Vuaghan, J.H. [917] Tanzania K001146726 Yes
Faulkner, H. [K419] Mozambique K001147498 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1057] Tanzania K001146690 Yes
Buchanan, J. [1185] Malawi K001147500 Yes
Nur [s.n.] Singapore K001145330 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [580] Tanzania K001146665 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [2063] Tanzania K001146676 Yes
Anderson, A.B. [1229] Tanzania K001146718 Yes
Caddick, L.R.; Rahelivolonie, E.; Foster, C. [317] Madagascar K001148337 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [7571] Tanzania K001146712 Yes
Balaka, J.L.; Patel, I.H. [2011] Malawi K001147499 Yes
Zenker; Staudt [414] Cameroon K000098387 Syntype Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Brenan, J.H.; Gillett, J.B.; et al [14644] Kenya K001146645 Yes
Barter, C. [s.n.] Niger K001145327 Yes
Fay, J.M. [3475] Central African Republic K001146126 Yes
Haerdi, F. [500/0] Kenya K001146673 Yes
s.coll [213-12] United Kingdom K001145335 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1063] Tanzania K001146697 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1058] Tanzania K001146692 Yes
Welwitsch [4041] Angola Dioscorea macroura K000098456 Holotype No

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