[Specimen details]

Dioscorea polystachya
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Feb 2003
Determination History
Dioscorea batatas Decne.
Dioscorea oppositifolia L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2000
Locality USA. Tennessee , Sevier Co. : Climbing the handrailing of the Ski Mountain Road Bridge over the Little Pigeon River; Gatlinburg.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector C. vanHoek
Collection Date 07 Jul 1989
Accession Number 199356
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Dioscorea polystachya
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Feb 2003
Determination History
Dioscorea batatas Decne. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Aug 1991
Dioscorea oppositifolia L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2000
Locality USA. South Carolina , Pickens Co. : 156 Cedar Creek Circle, Central; N side of house.
Description Tubers grey-brown, firm, ripe; flower garden weed; vine 15 ft. long.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 18 Aug 1991
Accession Number 203906
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Dioscorea polystachya
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Feb 2003
Determination History
Dioscorea batatas Decne. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, May 1988
Dioscorea oppositifolia L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2000
Locality USA. South Carolina , Berkeley Co. : Old Santee Canal State Park, E of Moncks Corner, S of SC 17.
Description Locally abundant; not yet in flower.
Habitat Marl bluff forest; along new trail over disturbed marl.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector S. R. Hill
with D. Soblo
Collection Date 13 May 1988
Accession Number 201954
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Dioscorea polystachya
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Feb 2003
Determination History
Dioscorea batatas Decne. - Determined By: H. E. Ahles,
Dioscorea oppositifolia L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2000
Locality USA. South Carolina , Abbeville Co. : Norris Creek, 3 mi. SE of Abbeville.
Habitat Alluvial woods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector A. E. Radford
Collection Date 13 Oct 1957
Accession Number 41812
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Dioscorea polystachya
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Feb 2003
Determination History
Dioscorea batatas Decne.
Dioscorea oppositifolia L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2000
Locality USA. Virginia , Caroline Co. : Near the Rappahannock River in Port Royal j.e. of US 301.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector T. Bradley
with D. Miller
Collection Date 04 Oct 1979
Accession Number 161657
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Dioscorea polystachya
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Feb 2003
Determination History
Dioscorea batatas Decne.
Dioscorea oppositifolia L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2000
Locality USA. Virginia , Northumberland Co. : Jct. US 360 and Va. Rt. 201; in Heathsville.
Habitat On tree at edge of disturbed field.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector C. L. Kessler
Collection Date 13 Sep 1991
Accession Number 183357
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Dioscorea polystachya
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Feb 2003
Determination History
Dioscorea batatas Decne. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Nov 1999
Locality USA. Illinois , Alexander Co. : E side IL Rt. 127, Elco, opposite UNIMIN business; T41S, R1W, NE/4 sec. 18. 37° 17' 60" N 89° 15' 0" W
Description Tubers brown-grey, firm, falling.
Habitat Mesic upland forest with floodplain forest along creek; Mill Creek quad.; shales, sandstones, prob. Calcareous.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 13 Aug 1999
Accession Number 234879
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