Dioscorea amaranthoides
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| Dioscorea amaranthoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. amaranthoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea amaranthoides C.Presl | |
Dioscorea amaranthoides is a herbaceous vine in the genus Dioscorea. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru.[1] One specimen was found in the vicinity of Machu Picchu, Peru in a forested area near water.[2][3]
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