Dioscorea polygonoides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
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Filed As
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea polygonoides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. -
Collector(s)
J. A. Shafer 3521, 30 Jul 1914 - 05 Aug 1914
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Location
Puerto Rico. Sierra de Naguabo: Río Icaco and adjacent hills.
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Habitat
In thickets.
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Description
climber. Vines, many feet over bushes. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00818685
Occurrence ID: cf15f392-960f-43b8-85f5-36518cb7099e
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Dioscoreales
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Family
Dioscoreaceae
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All Determinations
Dioscorea polygonoides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. det F. Ayala, 1984
Dioscorea polygonoides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Note: Original ident.
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Puerto Rico
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Locality
Sierra de Naguabo: Río Icaco and adjacent hills.
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Elevation
Alt. 465 - 720 m. (1526 - 2362 ft.)
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Coordinates
18.2522, -65.7858
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Georeferencing Method
Online gazetteer. This point is the USGS coordinate for Rio Icaco. 'Adjacent hills' are assumed to be within a 5 km radius.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Dioscorea polygonoides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.