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Dioscorea bulbifera
air potato
As recorded: Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Dioscoreales › Dioscoreaceae
- Collected by
- Steward, A.N.
- Collector number
- 5478
- Date
- June 8, 1924
- Locality
- China, Anhwei, Pi chia chiao
- Region
- China
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dioscorea bulbifera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Dioscorea bulbifera. BISH 112078. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956520310. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/112078.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956520310 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026