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Dioscorea elephantipes

(L'Hér.) Engl. (1908)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Dioscoreales Family: Dioscoreaceae Genus: Dioscorea

Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: H.G.A.Engler & C.G.O.Drude, Veg. Erde 9(3; 2): 367 (1908)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dioscorea elephantipes (L'Hér.) Engl. lyon arboretum. middle lawn makai, below cottage h. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN shigematsu, k. collector number: ks 91.0021 Oahu BISH 8/8/1991
2 Dioscorea elephantipes (L'Hér.) Engl. Lyon Arboretum. Middle lawn Makai, below Cottage H. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Shigematsu, K. KS 91.0021 Oahu BISH 8/8/1991
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