Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea

Dioscorea hamiltonii Hook.f.

First published in Fl. Brit. India 6: 294 (1892)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Taiwan and Peninsula Thailand. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bhattacharya, R.P., Pal, D.C. & Pati, B.R. (2014). A sytematic census of monocot climbers of Bihar anf Jharkhand states. Indian Journal of Forestry 37: 317-324.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Govaerts, R., Wilkin, P. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2007). World Checklist of Dioscoreales. Yams and their allies: 1-65. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Samanta, A.K. (2006). The genus Dioscorea L. in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas - a census. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 30: 555-563.
  • Wilkin, P. & Thapyai, C. (2009). Flora of Thailand 10(1): 1-140. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Wilkin, P., Thapyai, C. & Chayamarit, K. (2007). Lectotypification of Dioscorea L. (Dioscoreaceae) names from Thailand. Kew Bulletin 62: 251-258.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Wilkin, P., Thapyai, C. & Chayamarit, K. (2007). Lectotypification of Dioscorea L. (Dioscoreaceae) names from Thailand. Kew Bulletin 62: 251-258.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 Nguyen, V.D., et al. [HNK-2038] Vietnam K000524333 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Nguyen, V.D., et al. [HNK-2038] Vietnam K000524383 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Du, N.V., et al. [HNK 2630] Vietnam K000524395 Yes
Sangkhachand, B. [1135] Thailand K000809670 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; et al [HNK 2493] Vietnam K001144029 Yes
Wilkin, P. [913] Thailand K000809671 Yes
s.coll [2464 c] India K001142690 Yes
Falbot, W.A. [2244] India K001142712 Yes
Herb R.E.P. [25865] K001142714 Yes
Sangkhachand, B. [1135] Thailand K000809669 Yes
Wilkin, P. [886] Thailand K000809674 Yes
s.coll [2464 a] Maldives K001142683 Yes
Lau, C.P. [9a] Hong Kong K001141971 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] Bangladesh K001142680 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [699a] India K001142713 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] India K001142699 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [20789] K001142706 Yes
s.coll [2465] K001142696 Yes
Beusekom, C.F.; Geesink, R.; Phengkhlai, C.; Wongwan, B. [3676] Thailand K000809668 Yes
s.coll [5108] K001142689 Yes
Meebold, A.K. [12374] K001142710 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001142709 Yes
Phuong, V.X.; Huyen, D.D.; Nguyen, V.D.; Nguyen, Q.B.; et al [HNK 317] Vietnam K000809665 Yes
Herb Griffith [5550] India K001142701 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] India K001142705 Yes
s.coll [2465] K001142698 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [33660 A] K001142685 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Suddee, S.; Puudjaa, P.; Paton, A.; et al [1066] Thailand K000809678 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Suddee, S.; Puudjaa, P.; Paton, A.; et al [1066] Thailand K000809677 Yes
s.coll [5105 E [?]] Bangladesh K001142679 Yes
Keenan, R.L. [s.n.] India K001142704 Yes
s.coll [5108 a] India K001142692 Yes
Wilkin, P. [T964] Thailand K001144031 Yes
s.coll [5115] India K001142693 Yes
s.coll [5115] India K001142688 Yes
Wilkin, P. [886] Thailand K000809675 Yes
Wilkin, P.; Suddee, S.; Puudjaa, P.; Paton, A.; Muasya, A.; Esser, H. [T958] Thailand K000809679 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; et al [HNK 2493] Vietnam K001144030 Yes
Du, N.V., et al. [HNK3073] Vietnam K000524295 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [36176 B] India K001142697 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001142703 Yes
s.coll [34786] K001142694 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] Bangladesh K001142681 Yes
Wilkin, P. [886] Thailand K000809676 Yes
s.coll [2465] K001142700 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [22823] K001142715 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5445] Burma K001142717 Yes
Wilkin, P. [913] Thailand K000809673 Yes
Phuong, V.X.; Huyen, D.D.; Nguyen, V.D.; Nguyen, Q.B.; et al [HNK 304] Vietnam K000809667 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [36442] India K001142695 Yes
Maesen, L.G., van der [5405] India K000809664 Yes
Sedgwick, L.J. [6921] K001142708 Yes
Phuong, V.X.; Huyen, D.D.; Nguyen, V.D.; Nguyen, Q.B.; et al [HNK 317] Vietnam K000809666 Yes
Cowan, J.M. [1784] India K001142682 Yes
Herb Helfer, J.W. [5553] Burma K001142716 Yes
Lau, C.P. [9b] Hong Kong K001141972 Yes
s.coll [5108] India K001142687 Yes
Maesen, L.G., van der [4993] India K000809663 Yes
s.coll [34786] K001142686 Yes
Wilkin, P. [913] Thailand K000809672 Yes
Booth [s.n.] K001142702 Yes
s.coll [1444] India K001142711 Yes
s.coll [2464 a] K001142684 Yes
Henry, A. [8690] China Dioscorea persimilis K000098169 Syntype Yes
Fung, H. [20317] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141957 Yes
Hiep, N.T.; Binh, N.Q.; Averyanov, L.; Cribb, P. [NTH 3549] Vietnam Dioscorea persimilis K001144027 Yes
Hiep, N.T.; Binh, N.Q.; Averyanov, L.; Cribb, P. [NTH 3550] Vietnam Dioscorea persimilis K001144026 Yes
Shiu Ying Hu [6093] Hong Kong Dioscorea persimilis K001141970 Yes
Henry, A. [8407] China Dioscorea persimilis K000098158 Syntype Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7605] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141947 Yes
Pételot, A. [1184] Vietnam Dioscorea persimilis K001144020 Yes
Pételot, A. [1474] Vietnam Dioscorea persimilis K001144023 Yes
Pételot, A. [1159] Vietnam Dioscorea persimilis K001144024 Yes
Liang, H.Y. [63888] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141964 Yes
Ford, C. [183] China Dioscorea persimilis K000098157 Syntype Yes
s.coll [12798] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141952 Yes
Chow, K.S.; et al [78230] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141969 Yes
Tsiang, Y. [9531] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141948 Yes
Tsui, T.M. [658] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141953 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [62] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141945 Yes
Balansa, B. [300] Vietnam Dioscorea persimilis K001144025 Yes
Liang, H.Y. [63354] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141965 Yes
Liang, H.Y. [63860] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141963 Yes
Lau, S.K. [544] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141956 Yes
Balansa, B. [300] China Dioscorea persimilis K000911690 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wang, C. [34249] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141962 Yes
Lei, C.I. [194] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141968 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21077] Laos Dioscorea persimilis K001144022 Yes
Forrest, G. [7202] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141944 Yes
s.coll. [330] China Dioscorea persimilis K000911691 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7651 [?]] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141946 Yes
s.coll [12798] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141951 Yes
Lei, C.I. [954] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141967 Yes
Liang, H.Y. [66062] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141958 Yes
Pierre, L. [s.n.] Vietnam Dioscorea persimilis K001144021 Yes
Lau, S.K. [544] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141959 Yes
Lau, S.K. [5129] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141966 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [11068] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141949 Yes
s.coll. [183] China Dioscorea persimilis K000911689 Unknown Type Material Yes
Liang, H.Y. [63157] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141961 Yes
Wang, C. [33939] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141960 Yes
Soma, T. [A65] Taiwan Dioscorea persimilis K000098177 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tsang Wai Tak; Wong Kam Chow [14382] China Dioscorea persimilis K001141950 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0