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