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Dioscorea floridana
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea floridana Bartlett
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : S side of Mc Mullen Branch of the South Prong of the Alafia River, ca. 1.7 mi. E of FL 39 and 1.4 mi. N of Thatcher Road (NE of Picnic). T31S, R22E, Sec. 16. 27° 45' 0" N 82° 7' 60" W
Habitat Dry, mixed hardwood and coniferous forest dominated by Quercus laurifolia, Cornus florida, Prunus caroliniana, Quercus maritima [Q. laurifolia], Carya glabra, Ximenia americana, Sabal palmetto, Juniperus silicicola [J. virginiana], scattered Prunus serotina, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Pinus clausa; in soil of ca. equal parts fine sand and organic material.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A.G. Shuey 2400
Collection Date 19 Jun 1980
Accession Number 148872
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Dioscorea floridana
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea floridana Bartlett
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Ca. 2 mi. W of Spring Lake near the junction of Cedar Lane and FL 572. T23S, R20E, Sec. 8.
Description Stems purple unspotted; rhizome horizontal, irregularly constricted with occasional nodules; rhizome 60 cm long, to 2 cm thick.
Habitat Much disturbed, old white sand scrub with hardwood intrusion, especially in moist areas.
Reproductive State
Collector G. R. Cooley 8305
with R.D. Ray, Jr., C.E. Wood, Jr.
Collection Date 05 May 1961
Accession Number 43131
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Dioscorea floridana
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea floridana Bartlett - Determined By: B. J. Herring,
Locality USA. Florida , Columbia Co. : 5 mi. NW of Fort White off of US 27 in Ichetucknee Springs State Park; ca. 0.2 mi. NW of Old South Entrance at tube take-out next to dock on E side of river. T6S, R15E, Sec. 23.
Description Vine; flowers white.
Habitat Upland mixed forest bordering floodplain forest; with Carpinus caroliniana and Clematis crispa.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. J. Herring 204
with D. Herring
Collection Date 21 Apr 1991
Accession Number 211311
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Dioscorea floridana
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea floridana Bartlett
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Wahoo, C-330. T20S, R21E, Sec. 29. 28° 40' 60" N 82° 10' 60" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector N. L. Mawhinney
Collection Date 02 Aug 1984
Accession Number 178730
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Dioscorea floridana
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea floridana Bartlett - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1988
Determination History
Dioscorea villosa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Leon Co. : Timberlane Road just E of North Meridian in Tallahassee. 30° 26' 18" N 84° 16' 51" W
Description Vines climbing to 5-8 m into trees bordering road; staminate flowers golden orange.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector L. C. Anderson 8443
Collection Date 02 Jul 1985
Accession Number 196176
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Dioscorea floridana
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea floridana Bartlett
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : 0.1 mi. W of US 19 on a small road in Gulf Hammock. T14S, R16E, Sec. 21, SW¼. 29° 56' 60" N 85° 12' 0" W
Habitat Roadside shrubs and weeds.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen 6026
with D.R. Richardson
Collection Date 11 Jul 1979
Accession Number 143603
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Dioscorea floridana
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea floridana Bartlett
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Along FL 44, ca. 0.25 mi. W of FL 470, ca. 2 mi. E of Rutland. T19S, R21E, Sec. 11. 28° 51' 0" N 82° 12' 0" W
Description Vining on shrubs.
Habitat Edge of low mixed hardwood hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 9716
with B.F. Hansen, G.L. Robinson
Collection Date 28 Jun 1984
Accession Number 179475
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Dioscorea floridana
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea floridana Bartlett
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : N of Oaklawn Cemetery, near Old Dixie Highway, Titusville; specimen transplanted from here in 1997. 28° 35' 50" N 80° 43' 0" W
Description Slow-growing vine.
Habitat Mesic hammock in residential area.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector A. Chestnut
Collection Date Aug 2012
Accession Number 275228
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Dioscorea floridana
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea floridana Bartlett
Locality USA. South Carolina , Charleston Co. : 3.8 mi. SW of Hollywood on SC 162.
Habitat Low woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector H. E. Ahles
with R. S. Leisner
Collection Date 21 Jul 1957
Accession Number 41818
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Dioscorea floridana
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea floridana Bartlett - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2021
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Olilver Island.
Habitat Oak - hickory association.
Reproductive State
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M.L. Gilbert, M.S. Tisdale
Collection Date 08 Jun 1963
Accession Number 302614
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Dioscorea floridana
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea floridana Bartlett - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2021
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Olilver Island.
Reproductive State
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M.L. Gilbert, M.S. Tisdale
Collection Date 08 Jun 1963
Accession Number 302616
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Dioscorea floridana
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea floridana Bartlett - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2021
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Garfield Road.
Habitat Hickory - dogwood association.
Reproductive State
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M.L. Gilbert, M.S. Tisdale
Collection Date 09 Jul 1963
Accession Number 302615
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Dioscorea floridana
Family Name Dioscoreaceae
Currently Accepted Name Dioscorea floridana Bartlett - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2021
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Oliver Island.
Habitat Oak - hickory.
Reproductive State
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M. L. Gilbert, M. S. Tisdale
Collection Date 08 Jun 1963
Accession Number 303881
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