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Dioscorea japonica

Thunb. (1784)

This name is accepted

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

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J.A.Murray, Syst. Veg. ed. 14: 889 (1784)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dioscorea japonica Thunb. Hilo; Kaumana Road, home of T. Kono PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 20350 Hawaii BISH 6/23/1943
2 Dioscorea japonica Thunb. hilo; kaumana road, home of t. kono PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 20350 Hawaii BISH 6/23/1943
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