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NTBG Plant Name:
Dioscorea bulbifera
Barcode:
PTBG1000100721
Specimen ID:
096300
Collector ID:
151
Collector Name:
Wayne Law
Collection Date:
August 27, 2007
Other Herbarium:
NY
Observers:
Salik Wakuk, Jacob Sanney
Region:
Micronesia
Country:
FM
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Island:
Kosrae
State:
KOSRAE STATE
County:
Malem Municipality
Elevation:
230
Locality:
Fintakol area S of Pilyucul river upland near 234m peak.
Plant Category:
monocot
Plant Description:
Vine, growing with Merremia peltata. Flowers small white, becoming purple, pleasant smell. Leaves heart shaped, evidence of herbivory.
Ethnobotanical Notes:
N. V. [Kosraean]
Habitat:
Disturbed area below cliff.
Date of Record Creation:
November 20, 2025
Date of Last Update:
November 20, 2025