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Dioscorea alata in life — In life — Purple yam, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) kerrycoleman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by kerrycoleman

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Dioscorea alata

Purple yam

As recorded: Dioscorea alata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Dioscoreales › Dioscoreaceae

Collected by: Stokes, A.M.
Collector number: 145
Date: March 3, 1921
Locality: Mato Arei
Island: Rurutu
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 79 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

117 Bishop specimens of Dioscorea alata · collected 1900–1999Species page ›

Dioscorea alata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 459 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

Dioscorea alata observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Glenview-Pinegrove, Tallahassee, FL 32303, USA

(c) J. Richard Abbott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dioscorea alata observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Ware County, US-GA, US

(c) Jeffrey Holland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dioscorea alata observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Park Trail Ln, Clearwater, FL, US

(c) Jessica French, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dioscorea alata observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

NW 28th Terr, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dioscorea alata observed 2026-09-24

2026-09-24

SW Import Dr, Port Saint Lucie, FL, US

(c) chilicote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dioscorea alata observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Florida, US

(c) Tyler Trapnell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Dioscorea alata. BISH 111836. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956308449. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/111836.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956308449 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026