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