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Figure 2 from: Wilkin P, Muasya AM (2015) Clarifying the Dioscorea buchananii Benth. species complex: a new potentially extinct subspecies for South Africa. PhytoKeys 48: 51-72. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.48.6806

  • 1. University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
  • 2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey, United Kingdom

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Figure 2 - Dioscorea multiloba Kunth vegetative and reproductive morphology. A Habit of male plant with axillary inflorescences B Apical part of male inflorescence showing tepal shape and habit and bud shape habit C Lobed leaf showing venation of upper surface and forerunner tip D Male flower from above showing filament habit E Male flower with 3 tepals and part of torus removed showing torus shape, pistillode and associated concavities in torus surface F Female flower with 3 tepals and part of torus removed showing torus shape, staminodia and gynoecium G Female inflorescence showing tepal habit and ovaries H Infructescence showing some submature capsules with persistent tepals J Seed showing wing shape. Scale bar: A, C 3 cm; B 7 mm; D, E 4 mm; F 3 mm; G, H 2.5 cm; J 2 cm. From Ward 3076 (A, B, D, E), Medley Wood 329 (F, G), Gueinzius s.n. (H, J) and a photograph (C). Drawn by Lucy Smith.

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