Family: Dioscoreaceae
Original taxon name: Dioscorea balcanica
Author of the original taxon name: Košanin, N.
Classic locality: in regione silvatica montium Paštrik Albaniae borealis, solo calcareo, altit. 900-1200 m supra m. Plantam fructiferam ad marginem fageti julio 30. anni 1313. legi
Reference where the scientific name of taxon was first described in: Košanin, N. (1914). Dioscorea balcanica Koš. n. sp.. Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift, 64: 37-39 pp.
Economy where the taxon was described in: ALB, XKX
Specific description of the place: Mts Pashtrik, [Bistrika Hasit ridge]
Global distribution of taxon: ALB,MNE,MKD,SRB
Reference where the scientific name of taxon was accepted in: Vukojičić et al. (2014). Typification of the plant names described by Nedeljko Košanin from the Balkan Peninsula. Phytotaxa, 163(2): 104-112 pp.