Dioscorea is a genus of over 600 species of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. The vast majority of the species are tropical, with only a few species extending into temperate climates. It is named by the monk Charles Plumier after the ancient Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides.
They are tuberous herbaceous perennial lianas, growing to 2–12 metres (6.6–39.4 ft) or more tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, mostly ...
Sláðu inn einkenni eða sjúkdóm og lestu um jurtir sem gætu hjálpað, sláðu jurt og sjáðu sjúkdóma og einkenni sem hún er notuð við.
* Allar upplýsingar eru byggðar á birtum vísindarannsóknum