This native vine or climber
is commonly known as
native yam.
Dioscorea transversa
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Dioscoreaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 21 Fraser Coast localities: Duckinwilla, Dundowran, K'gari, River Heads, Howard, Booral, Craignish, Bauple Forest, Magnolia, Bauple, Teddington, Malarga, Talegalla Weir, Boompa, Tuan Forest, Doongul, St Mary, Mount Urah, Takura, Dundowran Beach, Brooweena.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
