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Dioscorea abysmophila
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Dioscoreales
Family:	Dioscoreaceae
Genus:	Dioscorea
Species:	D. abysmophila
Binomial name
Dioscorea abysmophila Maguire & Steyerm.

Dioscorea abysmophila is a herbaceous vine in the genus Dioscorea. It is native to Venezuela, with the type locality listed as "Estado do Amazonas, São Gabriel, Rio Negro." A note included with the type specimen, collected in 1945, indicates that the specimen was collected from rocky terrain on a high mountain range. Another specimen, collected in 2000, is listed as being collected from the forested northern slope of a coastal mountain range near the headwaters of the Temerla river.

References

1. "Dioscorea abysmophila Maguire & Steyerm. - Plants of the World Online - Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
2. "HerbWeb - Image Page". apps.kew.org.
3. "HerbWeb - Image Page". apps.kew.org.

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