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Milne-Redhead, E. (1975) Dioscoreaceae FTEA
Wilkin, P. (2009) Dioscoreaceae FZ 12(2)
Twining herbs. Stems annual, often prickly below, arising from tubers or rhizomes, climbing over other vegetation. Flowers unisexual (in ours). Perianth segments in 2 series. Ovary inferior, rarely semi-inferior or superior, (1-)3-locular. Fruit a dehiscent, 3-winged or 3-angled capsule (in ours). Worldwide: 8 genera and 880 species, tropical and warm areas with a few northern temperate. |
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