Dioscorea deltoidea

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ID request-211111-PKA3:
These are the long shots of a Climber(?) i had seen at “Dachigam National Park, Srinagar“. These are the only photograph available as i could not dare to go close due to presence of wild bear near by.
Date/Time: 24-09-2011 / 06:00PM
Habitat: Wild.

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VoF Week :: DV :: 04 AUG 12 – 0702 :: ¿ Stephania ? along Ghangaria – Govind Ghat trail:
4 AUG 12
Ghangaria – Govind Ghat trail … about 9600 ft
Habitat: mountain slope
Habit: climber

I thought Dioscorea deltoidea

Indeed yes … Many many thanks for the ID.
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VoF Week: Dioscorea deltoidea ?? along Govindghat-Ghangaria route:
Seen this climber almost hidden in a bush. Looks like Dioscorea deltoidea (Family:Dioscoreaceae).
Date/Time: 07-08-2012 / 12:10PM
Location: along Govindghat-Ghangaria route

… wonderful find of fruiting, …

Yes … What about separate upload of the bush. It (Prinsepia utilis) has not been uploaded yet.

Thanks … and thanks for informing me about the bush.

Dioscrorea deltoidea

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Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb. ?? : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (11)
Location: Nagarkot, Nepal
Altitude:6600 ft.
Date: 20 June 2017 

To me also appears close to images at Dioscorea deltoidea

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SK1348 04 AUG 2018 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6)- around 500 kb each.
Location: Nagarkot, Nepal  
Date: 11 June 2018
Altitude: 6500 ft.
Habit : Wild
Which Smilax ?
This appears to be a Dioscorea sp. [Dioscoreaceae].
Thank you. I shall check.
Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb.

Is the ID correct ??

Looks like other posts at Dioscorea deltoidea

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Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb. : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (7)- around 600 kb each.
Location: Nagarkot, Bhaktapur
Date: 16  May 2019
Elevation: 2009 m.
Habit : Wild 

I guess ID is correct. Opinion form members please !

To me also appears close to images at Dioscorea deltoidea

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Dioscorea deltoidea: 2 high res. images.
Location: Kashmir
Habit:-Climber

Yes

 

 

 

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