Dioscorea alata L.

  • Filed As

    Dioscoreaceae
    Dioscorea alata L.

  • Collector(s)

    O. Degener 15405, 03 Jun 1941

  • Location

    Fiji. Viti Levu: Ra: Vicinity of Rewasa, near Vaileka. Mataimeravula.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4363638

    Occurrence ID: 95be3521-30da-44d3-97f3-70bba605b29c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Dioscoreales

  • Family

    Dioscoreaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dioscorea alata L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Fiji

  • Locality

    Viti Levu: Ra: Vicinity of Rewasa, near Vaileka. Mataimeravula.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 - 200 m. (164 - 656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.3884, 178.167

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1683

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Unable to locate feature; georeferenced to the approximate midpoint between Rewasa and Vaileka. Used the halved distance between Rewasa and Vaileka as geographic radial.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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PLANTS OF FIJI
No. 15405 Otto Degener	-May-88 «June 1941
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l*Ngeleralla"[Ra]. On scrubby forehill;
unripe fruit purplish browns Mataimeravula.
Starch edible when cooked, juice “poisonous*,
Viti Lbvu : Ra: Vicinity of Rewasa, near Vaileka, alt. 50-200 m.
Pacific cruise of the “Cheng Ho,” 1940-41, sponsored by Mrs. Anne Archbold
Collected in cooperation with the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
and the New York Botanical Garden
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