Dioscorea cyclophylla Urb.
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Filed As
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea cyclophylla Urb. ( isotype ) -
Collector(s)
W. H. Harris 9402, 17 Sep 1906
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Location
Jamaica. Tyre, near Troy.
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Description
Climbing over shrubs. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00073359
Occurrence ID: 2060393e-854d-466b-bd4f-1987886d7afe
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Dioscoreales
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Family
Dioscoreaceae
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All Determinations
Rajania cordata L. det L. Raz, 2004
Rajania cyclophylla (Urb.) R.Knuth det F. Ayala, 1984
Rajania cyclophylla (Urb.) R.Knuth det N. L. Britton
Note: This annotation is wriiten by N. L. Britton, but not signed by him. -
Type Details
isotype of Dioscorea cyclophylla Urb.
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Jamaica
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Locality
Tyre, near Troy
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Elevation
Alt. 609.6 m. (2000 ft.)
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Coordinates
18.268, -77.6136
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
1146.53
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of approx geogr. center of Tyre (geonames.org/9350006/tyre-district.html). Measured from coord. to geogr. center of Troy; halved distance (2270 m) to approx. linear extent. Input info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
No botanical uses.
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Dioscorea cyclophylla Urb.