Dioscoreophyllum
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Dioscoreophyllum is a genus of three species of flowering plant
s in the family Menispermaceae
, native to Africa
. The species are liana
s.
Species
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the family Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae, the botanical name for a family of flowering plants, has been universally recognized by taxonomists. Tubocurare, a neuromuscular blocker and active ingredient in curare, is derived from plants of this family....
, native to Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. The species are liana
Liana
A liana is any of various long-stemmed, woody vines that are rooted in the soil at ground level and use trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy to get access to well-lit areas of the forest. Lianas are especially characteristic of tropical moist deciduous...
s.
Species
- Dioscoreophyllum gossweileri Exell
- Dioscoreophyllum oligotrichum Diels (name of uncertain status)
- Dioscoreophyllum volkensii Engl. (syn. D. cumminsii (Stapf) Diels)