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Dioscorea floribunda
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Family:
DIOSCOREACEAE
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Citation: Dioscorea floribunda M.Martens & Galeotti, Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 391. 1842.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Marunnukachil
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Description:
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
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District(s):
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Medicinal:
Yes
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Habitat:
Grown as medicinal plants
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Distribution:
Native of Central America
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Monocotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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