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Dioscorea mexicana Scheidw.
Hort. Bot. Panorm.
Family: DIOSCOREACEAE

Dioscorea mexicana Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
The vines grow annually from the caudices of Dioscorea mexicana . The broadly dome-shaped, plated and fissured caudex may reach 90 m in diameter and perhaps 30 cm in height. These caudiciform is very slow growing and can live for centuries.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Dioscorea mexicana Scheidw.
Hort. Bot. Panorm.
Synonymy: 14
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Tortoise Plant



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Restarting growth. Photo by: Xero Sicyos
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Dioscorea mexicana Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Dioscorea mexicana Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Dioscorea mexicana Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli


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