Distribution
Tuber of a young plant of Dioscorea strydomiana showing the structure of its outer layer © John Burrows
Dioscorea strydomiana is endemic to Mpumalanga in South Africa, between 1,100 and 1,150 metres above sea level.
It has been found in open woodland with a grass-rich understory on steep, rocky slopes associated with:
- Acacia caffra
- Acacia ebutsiniorum
- Aloe pretoriensis
- Aloe marlothii
- Faurea rochetiana subsp. speciosa
- Calpurnia glabrata
- Vitex obovata
- Protea caffra subsp. Falcate
- Themeda triandra
- a Pelargonium species
More research is needed on the ecology and biology of this species to inform strategies for its conservation.
