Dioscorea sincorensis R.Knuth

  • Filed As

    Dioscoreaceae
    Dioscorea sincorensis R.Knuth

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 18779 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 16 Feb 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Sincorá, 22 km S of Andaraí on road to Mucugé.

  • Habitat

    Open area of peaty marsh, wetter areas predominantly sedge, grass and other monocots on white sand and peat, with small shrubs, with scattered rocky bluffs with scrub and small trees.

  • Description

    Climber to 2 m. Leaves dark green, coriaceous. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00643828

    Occurrence ID: 39ff05fa-5f89-4d86-9794-760cdee5e5bb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Dioscoreales

  • Family

    Dioscoreaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dioscorea sincorensis R.Knuth det E. J. Cowley

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serra do Sincorá, 22 km S of Andaraí on road to Mucugé

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.95, -41.33

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