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mapuey

Dioscorea trifida

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇧🇷 Brazil

Names in Other Languages

Spanish mapuey
French couche-couche
German Kusch-kusch
Portuguese cará-branco

Similar Species in Dioscorea

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batata de China
Dioscorea esculenta
Not Evaluated
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ñame de tres hojas
Dioscorea dumetorum
Not Evaluated
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papa voladora
Dioscorea bulbifera
Not Evaluated
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tabena
Dioscorea alata
Not Evaluated
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Pacific yam
Dioscorea nummularia
Near Threatened
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long yam
Dioscorea transversa
Least Concern
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Mountain yam
Dioscorea hamiltonii
Near Threatened
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Elephant's Foot Yam
Dioscorea elephantipes
Least Concern
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of mapuey?
The scientific name of mapuey is Dioscorea trifida. It belongs to the genus Dioscorea.
Where does mapuey live?
mapuey is found in Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.. Countries include Brazil, Colombia.
What family does mapuey belong to?
mapuey (Dioscorea trifida) belongs to the genus Dioscorea, which is part of the taxonomic family Dioscoreaceae.
What kingdom does mapuey belong to?
mapuey (Dioscorea trifida) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (planta).
What are the closest relatives of mapuey?
The closest relatives of mapuey in the genus Dioscorea include batata de China, ñame de tres hojas, papa voladora, tabena, long yam.

Native Range — 2 Countries

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Genus Dioscorea — 16 Species

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batata de China
Dioscorea esculenta
NE
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mapuey
Dioscorea trifida
NE
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ñame de tres hojas
Dioscorea dumetorum
NE 🐾
papa voladora
Dioscorea bulbifera
NE 🐾
tabena
Dioscorea alata
NE 🐾
long yam
Dioscorea transversa
LC 🐾
Balkan Yam
Dioscorea balcanica
NT 🐾
Elephant's Foot Yam
Dioscorea elephantipes
LC 🐾
Bush yam
Dioscorea praehensilis
LC 🐾
attoto yam
Dioscorea cayenensis
NE 🐾
Chinese Yam
Dioscorea polystachya
NE 🐾
Mountain yam
Dioscorea hamiltonii
NT 🐾
black-bindweed
Dioscorea communis
NE 🐾
Chinaroot
Dioscorea villosa
NE 🐾
Black Bryony
Dioscorea orientalis
LC 🐾
Pacific yam
Dioscorea nummularia
NT
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