Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea

Dioscorea nummularia Lam.

First published in Encycl. 3: 231 (1789)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Andaman Islands to Papuasia. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Jawa, Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Caroline Is., Fiji, Marquesas, Samoa, Society Is., Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Govaerts, R., Wilkin, P. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2007). World Checklist of Dioscoreales. Yams and their allies: 1-65. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Lorence, D.H. & Wagner, W.L. (2019). Flora of the Marquesas Islands 1: 1-411. National Tropical Botanic Garden, Smithsonian, DRPF.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2000 Johns, R.J. [10504] Indonesia K:SPC-62388.000 No
Jan 1, 1971 Graeffe, E.O. [s.n.] Fiji K000098371 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Seemann, B.C. [628] Fiji K000098370 Lectotype Yes
Versteeg, G.M. [1204] Indonesia K001145003 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [374] K001144464 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Triono, T.; Utteridge, T.M.A. [10504] Indonesia K001144974 Yes
Krispinus, F. [113969] Malaysia K000809686 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [137] Papua New Guinea K001145301 Yes
Rant, A. [564] Indonesia K001144469 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A1116 [?]] Malaysia K000809688 Yes
Laman, T.G.; Rachman, I.A.; Mirmanto, E. [TL350] Indonesia K000809682 Yes
Barrau, J. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K001145017 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [6971] Philippines K001144879 Yes
Versteeg, G.M. [1619] Indonesia K001145004 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [2466] Solomon Islands K000809731 Yes
Bradtke, W. [65] K001145023 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [11924] Philippines K001144878 Yes
Leeuwen, van [9158] Indonesia K001144968 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [10168] Papua New Guinea K000809719 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [17951] Philippines K001144881 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [45729] Philippines K001144884 Yes
Frodin; Morren [2748] Papua New Guinea K000809716 Yes
Frodin; Morren [3476] Papua New Guinea K000809714 Yes
Lam [761] Indonesia K001144966 Yes
Whitford, H.N. [656] Philippines K000098356 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vogel, E.F., de [5188] Indonesia K000809694 Yes
Ledermann [6674] Papua New Guinea K001144970 Yes
Idjan; Mochta [337] Indonesia K001144470 Yes
Leeuwen, van [11365] Indonesia K000809708 Yes
Gideon, O.G.; Kiapranis, R. [20308] Papua New Guinea K000809723 Yes
Brass, L.J. [7477] Papua New Guinea K001145013 Yes
Afriastini, J.J. [1580] Indonesia K000809683 Yes
Chew, W.L. [CWL1321] Malaysia K000809680 Yes
Meyer Drees [442] K001144965 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [104] Papua New Guinea K000809726 Yes
Conklin, H.C.; Buwaya, T. [153031] Philippines K000809701 Yes
Riedel, L. [s.n.] Indonesia K001144463 Yes
Christiansen, M.S. [3240] Solomon Islands K000809730 Yes
Conklin, H.C.; Buwaya [79594] Philippines K001144885 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [11768] Papua New Guinea K001145019 Yes
Widjaja, E.A. [625] Indonesia K000809692 Yes
Buwalda [5666] Indonesia K001144472 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [9068] Philippines K001144891 Yes
Janowsky [436] Indonesia K001144964 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [12677] Papua New Guinea K001145021 Yes
Vogel, E.F., de [6068] Indonesia K000809693 Yes
Loher, A. [s.n.] Philippines K001144876 Yes
Hagwood, A.G.; Jimbo, T.; Sule, B.; Aika, I.; Misandre, K.; Misandre, S.; Mai, A. [LAE91238] Papua New Guinea K001634611 Yes
Hagwood, A.G.; Jimbo, T.; Sule, B.; Aika, I.; Misandre, K.; Misandre, S.; Mai, A. [LAE91238] Papua New Guinea K001634612 Yes
Djamhari [462] Indonesia K001145010 Yes
Schlechter, F.R.R. [16258] Papua New Guinea K001145016 Yes
Stone, B.C.M.; et al [3771] Philippines K000809706 Yes
Gjellerup, K. [90] Indonesia K001145005 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [3878-B] Papua New Guinea K001145306 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [5931] Papua New Guinea K000809713 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [6213] Indonesia K000809710 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [11768] Papua New Guinea K001145020 Yes
Brass, L.J. [7477] Papua New Guinea K001145015 Yes
Ramos, M. [23711] Philippines K001144893 Yes
Idjan; Mochtar [337] Indonesia K001144471 Yes
Kerenga, K.; Croft, J. [77329] Papua New Guinea K001145024 Yes
Runikera, P.; et al [13119] Solomon Islands K000809733 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [5638] Philippines K000098355 Holotype Yes
Burley, J.S.; Tukirin; et al [839] Indonesia K000809691 Yes
Meyer Drees [169] Indonesia K001144967 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [21108] Malaysia K001144468 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [104] Papua New Guinea K001145302 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [14232] Philippines K000809698 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [2612] Solomon Islands K000809728 Yes
Schodde, R.; Craven, L. [4053] Papua New Guinea K000809727 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [5931] Papua New Guinea K000809712 Yes
Wenzel, C.A. [3135] Philippines K001144887 Yes
Stone, B.C.M.; et al [3771] Philippines K000809705 Yes
Saw, L.G.; Diwol, S.; Postar, M.; Jemson; et al [146111] Malaysia K001144474 Yes
Frake, C.O. [38114] Philippines K001144890 Yes
Whistler, A. [9483] French Polynesia K001145315 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [5931] Papua New Guinea K000809711 Yes
Ledermann [8698] Papua New Guinea K001144971 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [30091] Malaysia K001144466 Yes
Koroiveibau, D. [11285] Fiji K000809736 Yes
Laman, T.G.; Rachman, I.A.; Mirmanto, E. [TL350] Indonesia K000809681 Yes
Barrau, J. [s.n.] Micronesia, Federated States of K001145318 Yes
Kanehira; Hatusima [14225] Indonesia K001145002 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [11596] Philippines K001144880 Yes
Kostermans; Soegeng [356] Indonesia K001144973 Yes
Ledermann [8698] Papua New Guinea K001144969 Yes
Wenzel, C.A. [3136] Philippines K001144888 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Puradyatmika, P.; Edwards, P.; Willis, F.; et al [9824] Indonesia K001145018 Yes
Christiansen, M.S. [33] Solomon Islands K000809732 Yes
Edaño, G.E. [78565] Philippines K001144886 Yes
Lam, H.J. [2544] Indonesia K000809697 Yes
Mauriasi, R.; et al [8427] Solomon Islands K000809729 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Cropley, T.; Katik, P. [29783] K000809709 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [28056] Malaysia K000809690 Yes
Brass, L.J. [7569] Papua New Guinea K001145014 Yes
McDonald, E.C.; Sunaryo [4540] Indonesia K000809685 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [[4294]] Malaysia K001144467 Yes
Floyd, A.G. [6473] Papua New Guinea K000809717 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edaño, G.E. [46696] Philippines K000809699 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [12677] Papua New Guinea K001145022 Yes
Barrau, J.; Iwaniec, E. [s.n.] Micronesia, Federated States of K001145317 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; Arbainsyah, UNTAD, students [PK3110] Indonesia K000809696 Yes
Saw, L.G.; Diwol, S.; Postar, M.; Jemson; et al [146111] Malaysia K001144475 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [18906] Papua New Guinea K000809725 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edaño, G.E. [46696] Philippines K000809700 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Puradyatmika, P.; Edwards, P.; Willis, F.; et al [9824] Indonesia K000260691 Yes
Djamhari [344] Indonesia K001145006 Yes
Ramos, M. [41602] Philippines K001144889 Yes
McKee, H.S. [24257] Vanuatu K001145309 Yes
Ramos, M. [10920] Philippines K001144892 Yes
Meijer Drees [442] Indonesia K001145009 Yes
Taylor, P.M. [378] Indonesia K001144473 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; Arbainsyah; UNTAD students [PK3110] Indonesia K000809695 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [467] Papua New Guinea K001145307 Yes
Gaerlan, F.J.M.; et al [9854] Philippines K000809707 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Triono, T.; Utteridge, T.M.A. [10504] Indonesia K001144975 Yes
Millar, A.N. [18773] Papua New Guinea K000809718 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [137] Papua New Guinea K001145304 Yes
Krispinus, F. [121747] Malaysia K000809687 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [45249] Philippines K000809702 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [14410] Philippines K001144883 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [40500] Malaysia K001144465 Yes
Koroiveibau, D. [11284] Fiji K000809735 Yes
Rahmat Si Toroes [5601] Indonesia K001144462 Yes
Carr, C.E. [11900] Papua New Guinea K001145011 Yes
Craven, L.; Schodde, R. [117] Papua New Guinea K000809734 Yes
Royen, P., van; Sleumer, H.O. [6695] Indonesia K001145008 Yes
Royen, P., van; Sleumer, H.O. [6199] Indonesia K001145007 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [14346] Papua New Guinea K000809722 Yes
Afriastini, J.J. [1580] Indonesia K000809684 Yes
Barbon; Alvarez; Garcia [2291] Philippines K000809703 Yes
Ledermann [6674] Papua New Guinea K001144972 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [18906] Papua New Guinea K000809724 Yes
Schodde, R. [2709] Papua New Guinea K001145012 Yes
Reynoso; Romero; Funtes [1323] Philippines K000809704 Yes
s.coll [A3224 [?]] Malaysia K000809689 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [104] Papua New Guinea K001145303 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [45249] Philippines K001144894 Yes
Kajewski, S.F. [250] Vanuatu K001145308 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [45729] Philippines K001144877 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [793-B] Papua New Guinea K001145305 Yes
Croft, J.R.; Lelean, Y. [68563] Papua New Guinea K000809720 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [15301] Philippines K001144882 Yes
Frodin; Morren [2748] Papua New Guinea K000809715 Yes
Ledermann [13446] Micronesia, Federated States of K001145316 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [14346] Papua New Guinea K000809721 Yes
Ledermann [7960] Papua New Guinea K001144963 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom Dioscorea seemannii K001145311 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] Fiji Dioscorea seemannii K001145312 Yes
Smith, A.C. [7001] Fiji Dioscorea seemannii K001145314 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom Dioscorea seemannii K001145310 Yes
Smith, A.C. [7355] Fiji Dioscorea seemannii K001145313 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0