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Dioscorea alata
(Dioscoreaceae)

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Taxonomy & nomenclature Impacts Images Cited as invasive (on a list) Bibliography

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Dioscorea alata
Nomenclatural information about Dioscorea alata is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Dioscorea alata
Nomenclatural information about Dioscorea alata is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Dioscorea alata
Nomenclatural information about Dioscorea alata is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Dioscorea alata (Dioscoreaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Dioscorea alata as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Images

Images of Dioscorea alata (Dioscoreaceae) (uhi)
Links to high-resolution free images of Dioscorea alata (Dioscoreaceae) (uhi) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.

Bibliography

References for Dioscorea alata  new posting 
Bibliographic references for Dioscorea alata are provided by HEAR.

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