Dioscorea bulbifera L.

  • Filed As

    Dioscoreaceae
    Dioscorea bulbifera L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 4685 with Frazer Alo, Thomas Doro, Stephanie Sali, Presley Dovo, Peter Nisian, Joseph Kahi Narkahou, Tarpu Rawi, James Rawi Karpa, Johnny Jack, Titus Johnny, Andrew Danife., 4 Dec 2018

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, South Tanna, near Kwaspoa village.

  • Habitat

    Growing at edge of forest between village center and its nakamal.

  • Description

    Scrambling vine. Flowers greenish, bulbs light brownish.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Collection Notes

    4-Monocot;Trip-10

  • Specimen Notes

    NYBG Tissue Sample Barcode: 1426315

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04710929

    Occurrence ID: 82e0b7ab-910b-4891-88b7-f8b4f23a2ef2

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 1426315, G. M. Plunkett 4685, Dioscorea bulbifera L. - Accepted : Dioscoreaceae (58.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Dioscoreales

  • Family

    Dioscoreaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dioscorea bulbifera L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, South Tanna, near Kwaspoa village.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 183 m. (600 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.6347, 169.427

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Jjk	New	York	Botanical	Garden:	NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Dioscoreaceae)
Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South
Tanna, near Kwaspoa village.
S 19° 38' 05.0"; E 169° 25' 37.8"; 183 m elev.
Scrambling vine. Growing at edge of forest between
village center and its nakamal. Flowers greenish, bulbs
light brownish. DNA, Digital image. Duplicates: 4
Gregory M. Plunkett, #4685 December 4,2018
Frazer Alo, Thomas Doro, Stephanie Sali, Presley
Dovo, Peter Nisian, Joseph Kahi Narkahou, Tarpu
Rawi, James Rawi Karpa, Johnny Jack, Titus Johnny,
Andrew Danife.
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
04710929