Dioscorea brownii Schinz
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Rediscovered
Distribution
South Africa
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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Van Wyk, B-E.; Van Oudtshoorn, B. & Gericke, N. 1997. Medicinal plants of South Africa. Briza Publications, Pretoria.
Williams, V. L., Victor, J. E. and Crouch, N. R. (2013). Red Listed medicinal plants of South Africa: Status, trends, and assessment challenges. South African Journal of Botany 86: 23-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2013.01.006