Species Dioscorea cryptantha
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Dioscorea cryptantha.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Dioscorea:
For Pedanius Dioscorides, (c 40–90) Greek physician, whose Materia Medica, circulated in Latin, Greek, and Arabic, was the leading work of its kind throughout the Middle Ages and remains a major source of historical information relating to medicines used by the Greeks, Romans and other cultures.
Etymology of cryptantha:
From Greek kryptos = "hidden"and anthos = "flower", referring to the relatively small and inconspicuous flowers or flowers that are hidden by enclosing bracts.
Scientific name:
Dioscorea cryptantha Baker
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 22: 528 (1887)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1887
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Dioscorea cryptantha.