Dioscorea nummularia Lam.

  • Filed As

    Dioscoreaceae
    Dioscorea nummularia Lam.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Sanney 118, 20 Nov 2007

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae. Tafunsak (Mun.). yekirak.

  • Habitat

    grows at 1,268ft. above sea level.

  • Description

    native grown yam with simple oval leaves; produces a thin round seed pod along its tough stem. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04817700

    Occurrence ID: 230a3ed8-bfc2-4f7f-abb3-c06ed8f4d717

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Dioscoreales

  • Family

    Dioscoreaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dioscorea nummularia Lam. det J. A. Sanney

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Kosrae

  • County/Municipio

    Tafunsak (Mun.)

  • Locality

    yekirak

  • Elevation

    Alt. 386 m. (1266 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.3522, 162.986

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea nummularia R. Knuth
det. J. A. Sanney, 2010
Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae State. Tafunsak
Municipality* yekirak.
5°21'8"N, 162°59*11,,E
116.49 m.
grows at 1,268ft. above sea level.
native grown yam with simple oval leaves; produces a
thin round seed pod along its tough stem.
N. V	mutm "Okani" [KosraeanJ
20/11/2007
J. A. Sanney 118
Marisla Foundation and V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
04817700