Tacca plantaginea

Tacca plantaginea belongs to the Dioscoreaceae family, commonly known as the yam family. It is distributed across several Southeast Asian countries, including Bangladesh, China (specifically South-Central and Southeast regions), Hainan, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. The species was formally published in 1973 by Drenth, who based his description on the original work by Hance. This plant is part of the Tacca genus, which is characterized by its unique floral structures and climbing growth habit typical of the Dioscoreaceae family.