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Dioscorea alata
As recorded: Dioscorea alata L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Dioscoreales › Dioscoreaceae
- Collected by
- Marshall, M.
- Collector number
- 62
- Date
- October 10, 1971
- Locality
- Namoluk Islet, middle
- Island
- Namoluk Atoll
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dioscorea alata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 459 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Glenview-Pinegrove, Tallahassee, FL 32303, USA
(c) J. Richard Abbott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ware County, US-GA, US
(c) Jeffrey Holland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Park Trail Ln, Clearwater, FL, US
(c) Jessica French, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
NW 28th Terr, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
SW Import Dr, Port Saint Lucie, FL, US
(c) chilicote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 42293. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956224186. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/42293.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956224186 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026