CHR 495740 B – Dioscorea alata L.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 495740 B
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
19 April 2013
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Dioscorea alata
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
1992-05-06 (Verbatim: 6 May 1992)
Preferred name:
Dioscorea alata L.
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Order:
Liliales
Family:
Dioscoreaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Austral Islands, Raivavae, Valley above Rairua
Verbatim locality:
Austral Islands, Raivavae, Valley above Rairua
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 140/FP
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
6 May 1992
Start date:
1992-05-06
Country:
French Polynesia
Abundance:
Abundant
Habitat:
Valley side, open mixed indigenous forest of au and other species.
Abundance:
Abundant
Notes:
Vine, very vigorous and tending to smother vegetation around forest stands. Flowers green, fragrant. Leaves dark shining green with indented veins. Petioles purple.
Specimen notes
Subsheet:
Sheets A to C
Duplicates
BISH:
Direction:
Sent
K:
Direction:
Sent
Permissions
Project permits
Biocultural (BC) Notice
