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Dioscorea quaternata

J.F. Gmel.

Fourleaf Yam

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.149359
Element CodePMDIO010A0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderLiliales
FamilyDioscoreaceae
GenusDioscorea
Other Common Names
fourleaf yam (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-04-24
Change Date1984-04-24
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
KansasSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
IllinoisS3Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
OhioSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (1)
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cheat MountainMonongahela National Forest8,191
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.