Dioscorea alata L.

  • Filed As

    Dioscoreaceae
    Dioscorea alata L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Williams 1056 with R. Piland & N. Maito, 01 Dec 1989

  • Location

    Bolivia. El Beni. José Ballivián Prov. Río Quiquibey. Asención. Mosetén & Chimán village 2 km upstream from mouth.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated in upland swidden chacos.

  • Description

    Vine, herbaceous, climbing; stem wings tinged purple; sterile. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00088516

    Occurrence ID: 0e050758-e129-41e6-b9a3-eb53fc8903f5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Dioscoreales

  • Family

    Dioscoreaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dioscorea alata L. det M. H. Nee, 2012

    Dioscorea det D. E. Williams, 1989
    Note: deposited w authoriz fr jackie,12/97

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    El Beni

  • County/Municipio

    José Ballivián Prov.

  • Locality

    Río Quiquibey. Asención. Mosetén & Chimán village 2 km upstream from mouth

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.67, -67.5

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