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