Dioscorea species

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amit uid 1 1392011:  Attaching photo of a climber collected from Chopta, Uttarakhand in Quercus
forest at an altitude of about 2900 mts. Please help in identification.

Dioscorea is also possibily, although I thought leaves are more rigid like Smilax. At the same time stipule tendrils of Smilax are not visible in the photograph. Perhaps another photograph with node in focus will help.

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I had doubt of it being Discorea deltoidea I am attaching another picture may it help in further identification

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Yes Dioscorea. The leaves look thicker than D. deltoidea, but then this could be an older branch.

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Sorry no picture of tubers

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D. deltoidea i think

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efloraofindia:”For Id 12092011MR2’’ single leaf Pune: request for identification

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- just a single smart looking leaf

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looks like Dioscoria bulbifera

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That was in september, has it grown any in the meantime: what is it doing… update possible?

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I had seen it about a month ago. It was the same only the color of the leaf had become green. When I went to check today it is not there anymore. Probably as it was not growing further the gardener removed it.

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Dioscorea sp. from Hooghly 8/10/12 sk3:

But it may not be Dioscorea at all.

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ok then, someone will tell us but i still think pics are nice

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