Dracontium polyphyllum L.

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Dracontium polyphyllum L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. Strudwick 3987 with G. L. Sobel, 02 Aug 1981

  • Location

    Brazil. Pará. Lageira, airstrip on Rio Maicuru.

  • Habitat

    Slash and burn cornfield in domestic area.

  • Description

    Stem solitary or in pairs, tuber 10 cm below ground, ca. 15 cm in diam. [See label for complete description.].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1181979

    Occurrence ID: fce1144d-f3b9-46df-8854-aaafa7d6ad76

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Alismatales

  • Family

    Araceae

  • All Determinations

    Dracontium polyphyllum L. det G. H. Zhu, 1996

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • Locality

    Lageira, airstrip on Rio Maicuru

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.916667, -54.4333

  • Location Notes

    [Map associated with specimen]

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Dracontium polyphyllum L.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01181979
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§ BOTANICAL
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Determined by	HAn, (^^4»
Missouri Botanical Garden (MO)
Programs Flora	-----;---
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Museo Paraense Emilio Goeldi
Plants of PARA, BRAZIL
Araoeae
Dracontium
Lageira, airstrip on Rio Maicuru, 0*55'S, 54°26'W.|
Alt. oa. 800 ft. Slash and burn cornfield, in
domestic area.
Stem solitary or in pairs, tuber 10 cm below
ground, oa. 15 cm in diam., practically spherical,!
skin resembles snake with gray, pink, white and
brown markings. Sterile. Rough stem.
J. J. Strudwick & G. L. Sobel 3987	2 Aug 198<||
with B. W. Nelson, A. Nazare Pinheiro,
C. da Silva Rosario, N. Alves da Silva
Fieldwork supported by The National Science
Foundation and the Conselho Nacional de
Desenvolvimento Cientffico e Tecnol6gfco (CNPq).
01181979