Dioscorea sincorensis R.Knuth

  • Filed As

    Dioscoreaceae
    Dioscorea sincorensis R.Knuth

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 22522 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. de Carvalho, J. M. Soares Nunes, J. L. Hage & E. B. Santos, 24 May 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Palmeiras Mun. Serras dos Lençois. Middle and upper slopes of Pai Inácio ca. 15 km NW of Lençois, just N of the main Seabra-Itaberaba road. E6.

  • Habitat

    Open grassy slopes with sandstone rocks, and with low woodland.

  • Description

    Twining herb to 1 m. Leaves coriaceous, dark green above, very pale beneath with darker veins. Flowers yellow-green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00643821

    Occurrence ID: 78710ec7-a939-4ae0-968e-045aa710a83f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Dioscoreales

  • Family

    Dioscoreaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dioscorea sincorensis R.Knuth det G. M. Barroso

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Palmeiras Mun.

  • Locality

    Serras dos Lençois. Middle and upper slopes of Pai Inácio ca. 15 km NW of Lençois, just N of the main Seabra-Itaberaba road. E6

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 - 1100 m. (2953 - 3609 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.45, -41.47

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