Herbarium Specimen Details

Pachyrhizus erosus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pachyrhizus erosus L. Urb. - Determined By: Lakela, 1969
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Miami. Red Road and SW 97th Street. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Description Plant twining, shrubs, not in flower.
Habitat Open pineland.
Reproductive State
Collector O. K. Lakela 31905
Collection Date 21 Aug 1969
Accession Number 87994
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Pachyrhizus erosus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pachyrhizus erosus L. Urb.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Vacant lot at SW 72nd Avenue and Sunset Drive. T54S, R40E, Sec. 35. 25° 42' 21" N 80° 21' 8" W
Description Petal color: Munsell 2.5 P 3/8, moderate violet; green spot at base of standard.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. N. Avery 580
Collection Date 04 Nov 1969
Accession Number 89336
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Pachyrhizus erosus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pachyrhizus erosus L. Urb. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Nov 1992
Locality USA. South Carolina , Pickens Co. : 156 Cedar Creek Circle, Central.
Description Flowers grape blue-purple; vine ca. 6 ft. long.
Reproductive State
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 04 Oct 1992
Accession Number 206687
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Pachyrhizus erosus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pachyrhizus erosus L. Urb.
Determination History
Pachyrhizus angulatus Rich. ex DC.
Locality USA.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector L. Pierre
Collection Date Oct 1873
Accession Number 285287
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Pachyrhizus erosus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pachyrhizus erosus L. Urb.
Determination History
Pachyrhizus angulatus Rich. ex DC.
Locality USA.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector L. Pierre
Collection Date Oct 1873
Accession Number 285286
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Pachyrhizus erosus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pachyrhizus erosus L. Urb.
Locality China. Yunnan Prov. T'ai village; Meng-la, Jenn-yeh Hsien. 34° 15' 30" N 108° 55' 43" E
Description Root stock edible.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 800 to m
Collector C. W. Wang
Collection Date Nov 1936
Accession Number 285285
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Pachyrhizus erosus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pachyrhizus erosus L. Urb. - Determined By: Merr.,
Locality China. Guangdong Prov. Kung P'ing Shan and vicinity; T'aan Faan, Fang Ch'eng District. 33° 44' 28" N 105° 43' 14" E
Description 1 ft. tall; climber; fairly common; flower green, fragrant; fruit edible.
Habitat Sandy soil.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Tsang
Collection Date 25 Aug 1936
Accession Number 285284
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Pachyrhizus erosus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pachyrhizus erosus L. Urb. - Determined By: McClure,
Locality China. Guangxi Prov. Hai-yang-p'ing and vicinity; Kwei-lin District. 36° 42' 8" N 121° 14' 20" E
Description Herbaceous vine; fairly common; tuberous root edible.
Habitat Moist, level, loamy land.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector F. A. McClure
Collection Date 27 Jul 1937
Accession Number 285283
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Pachyrhizus erosus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pachyrhizus erosus L. Urb.
Locality China. Sichuan Prov. Nursery. 43° 26' 56" N 128° 59' 9" E
Description Herbaceous vine, flower purplish blue; stem milky.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 350 to m
Collector L.-Y. Tai
Collection Date 01 Aug 1941
Accession Number 285282
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Pachyrhizus erosus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pachyrhizus erosus L. Urb.
Locality China. Sichuan Prov. Shuangfuchang. 30° 8' 52" N 103° 32' 42" E
Description Climber, flower yellow; yielding an edible root, thriving well; propagation by seeds.
Habitat Red sandstone hill slopes with very little humus.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector H.-C. Chow
Collection Date 03 Oct 1938
Accession Number 285281
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Pachyrhizus erosus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pachyrhizus erosus L. Urb.
Locality USA. Pennsylvania , Chester Co. : Experimental Greenhouse. 40° 17' 60" N 79° 58' 0" W
Description Herbaceous vine; wings RHS Dauphin's Violet 039/1; standard same with purplish cast; keel 039/3.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. D. Wikoff
Collection Date 23 Oct 1959
Accession Number 285280
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Pachyrhizus erosus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pachyrhizus erosus L. Urb. - Determined By: Liesner,
Locality Panama. Chiriquí Prov. Quebrada Quanabanito beyond La Repressa 2 mi. SW of Puerto Armuelles. 8° 16' 21" N 82° 51' 40" W
Description Vine; flowers lavender blue; fruits green.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 0 to 200 m
Collector T. B. Croat
Collection Date 20 Feb 1973
Accession Number 298742
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Pachyrhizus erosus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pachyrhizus erosus L. Urb. - Determined By: R. H. Maxwell, 12 Jan 2000
Determination History
Dioclea guianensis Benth.
Locality Ecuador. Los Ríos Prov. Rio Palenque Biological Station km 56 road; Quevedo-Santo Domingo; near curve in perimeter road entering palm plantation. 1° 26' 17" S 79° 45' 22" W
Description Large vine; flower blue-pink, fruits green with reddish pubescence.
Habitat Forest edge.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 150 to 220 m
Collector C. H. Dodson
with A. Gentry
Collection Date 04 Apr 1980
Accession Number 203850
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