Dioscorea macrothyrsa Uline

  • Filed As

    Dioscoreaceae
    Dioscorea macrothyrsa Uline

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 18485 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 02 Feb 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Coastal Zone. 5 km SE of Maraú at the junction with the new road North to Ponta do Mutá.

  • Habitat

    Mixed restinga vegetation on sand, with high forest, low trees and shrubs, and sedge meadow with open wet areas on white sand.

  • Description

    Climber to 5 m. Leaves coriaceous mid-green paler beneath. Old flowers green. Fruit glaucous. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00617942

    Occurrence ID: ae981ee0-3185-4759-8945-29388bf2df82

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Dioscoreales

  • Family

    Dioscoreaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dioscorea macrothyrsa Uline det E. J. Cowley

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Coastal Zone. 5 km SE of Maraú at the junction with the new road North to Ponta do Mutá

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.13, -39

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