Botanical Name - Dioscorea oppositifolia L.


Group:

2 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - II - Monocotyledons

Family:

Dioscoreaceae

Genus:

Dioscorea

Common sinhala name:

Hirithala

Habit:

Creeper

Origin:

Native

National conservation status:

NT- Near Threatened

Legal status:

Not protected

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Dioscorea oppositifolia L.


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