Dioscorea asteriscus Burkill

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Zimbabwe distribution:	N,W,E
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Literature:	Milne-Redhead, E. (1975). Dioscoreaceae FTEA Page 9. Wilkin, P. (2009). Dioscoreaceae FZ 12(2) Pages 116 - 117. (Includes a picture).

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Other sources of information about Dioscorea asteriscus:

Flora of Mozambique: Dioscorea asteriscus
African Plant Database: Dioscorea asteriscus
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Dioscorea asteriscus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Dioscorea asteriscus
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Dioscorea asteriscus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Dioscorea asteriscus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Dioscorea asteriscus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Dioscorea asteriscus
JSTOR Plant Science: Dioscorea asteriscus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Dioscorea asteriscus
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Dioscorea asteriscus
Tropicos: Dioscorea asteriscus
West African Plants database: Dioscorea asteriscus