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Dioscorea bulbifera
air potato
As recorded: Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Dioscoreales › Dioscoreaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 17303
- Date
- September 1, 1916
- Locality
- Irosin (Mt. Bulusan).
- Island
- Luzon
- Region
- Sorosogon Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1916, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Agrostophyllum philippinense
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Antidesma ghaesembilla
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Antidesma microcarpum
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Antidesma montanum
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Appendicula clemensiae
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Archidendron scutiferum
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Archidendron scutiferum
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Arytera litoralis
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Asplenium nidus
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Asplenium vittaeforme
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Brachypeza pallida
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Calamus ornatus
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Calamus samian
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Calophyllum soulattri
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Canthium horridum
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Cardiopteris moluccana
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Ceodes umbellifera
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Ceratostylis
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Cleisostoma
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Clematis antonii
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Cryptocarya euphlebia
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Cryptocarya laevigata
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Cryptolepis javanica
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Dioscorea bulbifera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,643 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Melaleuca Ln, Lake Worth, FL, US
(c) jsheema, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
sweetwater wetlands gainesville
(c) Micah Freedman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
SW 49th St, Miramar, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
East Palatka, FL, USA
(c) Dakota Parish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Sandtree Dr, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Delray Beach, FL, US
(c) gardengreg66, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dioscorea bulbifera. BISH 112052. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956577599. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/112052.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956577599 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026