Dioscoreaceae R.Br.
Dioscorea pentaphylla var. papuana Burkill , legitimate, scientific
Burkill, I.H. (1924), Gardens' Bulletin. Straits Settlements: 258 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "in the neighbourhood of Port Moresby, where it grows wild."
Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1986), Dioscoreaceae. Flora of Australia 46: 199, Map 245 APC [secondary reference]
doubtful misapplication: Dioscorea kamoonensis Kunth legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1898), A few words about the flora of the islands of Torres Straits and the mainland about Somerset. Report, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 7: 443
  • APC Dist.: Qld