Dioscorea ovata Vell.

  • Filed As

    Dioscoreaceae
    Dioscorea ovata Vell.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 16874 with S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton & R. Pinheiro, 06 Mar 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 22 km nort-west of Lagoinha (which is 5.5 km SW of Delfino) on side road to Minas do Mimoso.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado, over sandstone rocks.

  • Description

    Climber to 3 m. with dark green leaves. Female flowers and young fruit purplish-black. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00643764

    Occurrence ID: 11339942-5552-48b0-89b1-0a71970520ba

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Dioscoreales

  • Family

    Dioscoreaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dioscorea ovata Vell. det F. Ayala, 1984

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    22 km nort-west of Lagoinha (which is 5.5 km SW of Delfino) on side road to Minas do Mimoso

  • Elevation

    Alt. 980 m. (3215 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -10.33, -41.33

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