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Dioscorea bulbifera
air potato
As recorded: Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Dioscoreales › Dioscoreaceae
- Collected by
- Pierre, L.
- Collector number
- 7005
- Date
- July 1, 1868
- Locality
- Cochinchina, montane Cam, Chaudos
- Region
- Vietnam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1868, Pierre, L. also collected 2 other specimens.
Dioscorea bulbifera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1868. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,642 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
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)
2026-10-21
Dunedin, FL, US
(c) brooke nolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dioscorea bulbifera. BISH 112076. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956517660. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/112076.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956517660 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026