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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
GeorgiaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
IllinoisS3Yes
IndianaSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
MississippiSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
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.