Dioscorea

  • Filed As

    Dioscoreaceae
    Dioscorea

  • Collector(s)

    N. G. L. Guppy F.D.7313 (Field No. G337), 02 Oct 1952

  • Location

    Guyana. Southern British Guiana. Bare granitic summit facing north 6 miles east of Onoro mouth.

  • Description

    Delicate twining vine with alternate 2.5 ft long hastate leaves and axillary spikes of tiny yellow flowers. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00248085

    Occurrence ID: e4731038-7b89-4f22-aac8-5fc4bdd02a24

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Dioscoreales

  • Family

    Dioscoreaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dioscorea

    Dioscorea acaraiensis T.Clayton det T. Clayton, 1977
    Note: Name never published. "Near D. bastata Vell. var. mattogrossensis Uline which I consider a species."

  • Type Details

    not a type of Dioscorea acaraiensis T.Clayton, verif. R. S. Couto, 2014

    Remarks: species never published

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Southern British Guiana. Bare granitic summit facing north 6 miles east of Onoro mouth.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 274.3 m. (900 ft.)

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