Dioscorea alata

As recorded: Dioscorea alata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Dioscoreales › Dioscoreaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: 561
Date: January 20, 1927
Locality: on ridge of mountain N of Faaroa Bay
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 200 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On January 20, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Dioscorea alata. BISH 14047. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956556129. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/14047.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956556129 ↗
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Last harvested October 26, 2026