Dioscoreaceae R.Br.

First published in Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 294. 1810 [27 Mar 1810] (1810)nom. cons.
This family is accepted

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Genera

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • APG IV (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/boj.12385

The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

  • Burkill, I. H. (1951). Dioscoreaceae. Flora Malesiana, Ser. I, 4: 293–335. National Herbarium of the Netherlands, Leiden.
  • N’Kounkou, J. S. (1993). Les Dioscoreaceae du Congo. Fragm. Flor. Geobot., Suppl. 2 (1): 139–182.
  • Tellez, V. O. & Schubert, B. G. (1994). Dioscoreaceae. In: G. Davidse, M. Sousa & A. O. Chater (eds), Flora Mesoamericana 6, pp. 54–65. UNAM, Mexico.
  • Wilkin, P. & Thapyai, C. (2009). Dioscoreaceae. In: T. Santisuk & K. Larsen (eds), Flora of Thailand 10 (1): 1–140. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Wilkin, P. (2009). Dioscoreaceae. In: J. Timberlake (ed.), Flora Zambesiaca 12 (2): 109–140. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Neotropikey

  • Barroso, G.M., D. Sucre, E.F. Guimares, L.F de Carvalho, M. Conceicao Valente, J. Dames e Silva, J.B. da Silva, F.R. Timno Rosenthal Cinesio Maximo Barbosa, A.N. Roseira and O.M.B Alda F. Barbosa. (1974). Flora de Guanabara Dioscoreaceae. Sellowia 25: 9-256.
  • Drenth, E. (1972). A revision of the family Taccaceae. Blumea 20: 367-406.
  • Kirizawa, M. Flora Fanerogamica da Reserva do Parque Estadual das Fontes do Ipiranga (Sao Paulo, Brasil). 196 - Dioscoreaceae. Hoehnea 9:131-133.
  • Knuth, R. (1924). Dioscoreaceae. In: Engler H. G. A., ed. Das Pflanzenreich, 87 (IV. 43), Leipzig, 1-387.
  • Pedralli, G.G. (2002). Levantamento floristico das Dioscoreaceae (R. Br.) Lindley da cadeia do Espinhaco, Minas Gerais e Bahia, Brasil. Bol. Bot. Univ. Sao Paolo 20: 63-119.
  • Prieto C, A., J.L. Fernandez-Alonso and R.L. Liesner. (2000). Nota sobre la familia Taccaceae  (Liliidae) y su presencia en Colombia. Caldasia 22: 265-270.
  • Sosa, V., B., G. Schubert, and A. Gomez-Pompa. (1987). Flora de Veracruz: Dioscoreaceae. Xalapa: Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Sobre Recursos Bioticos.
  • Tellez V., O. and B. G. Schubert. (1994). Dioscoreaceae. Pp.54-65 in Flora Mesoamericana Volumen 6, Alismataceae a Cyperaceae, eds. G. Davidse, M. Sousa S. and A. O. Chater. Mexico D.F.: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. [Knuth's treatment is still the only regional monograph. The quality of the others is variable; The Flora Mesoamericana treatment is much better than those from Brazil].

Flora Zambesiaca

  • P. Wilkin (2009). in J. R. Timberlake, E. S. Martins (eds). Flora Zambesiaca, Vol 12 (part 2). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Ramampiandra, N. [RN105] Madagascar K000062195 Yes
Faranirina, L. [R901] Madagascar K000062197 Yes
Rajaonah, M.T. [MT080] Madagascar K000062196 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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

  • Neotropikey

    • 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-nc-sa/3.0

  • The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

    • The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0