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Dioscorea bulbifera
(Dioscoreaceae)

 
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Species description or overview

Dioscorea bulbifera information from PIER
Information on Dioscorea bulbifera as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Dioscorea bulbifera description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Dioscorea bulbifera as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Dioscorea bulbifera
Nomenclatural information about Dioscorea bulbifera is provided by ITIS.


Impacts

Dioscorea bulbifera (Dioscoreaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Dioscorea bulbifera as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Dioscorea bulbifera impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Dioscorea bulbifera as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Control methods

Dioscorea bulbifera management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Dioscorea bulbifera as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Images

Images of Dioscorea bulbifera (Dioscoreaceae) (bitter yam)
Links to high-resolution free images of Dioscorea bulbifera (Dioscoreaceae) (bitter yam) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Dioscorea bulbifera information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Dioscorea bulbifera in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Dioscorea bulbifera images from PIER
Images of Dioscorea bulbifera provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Voucher specimens

Images of voucher specimens for Dioscorea bulbifera from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA)
Images of voucher specimens of Dioscorea bulbifera from the herbarium of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Molokai, Hawaii, USA) are available online.


Distribution

Dioscorea bulbifera information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Dioscorea bulbifera in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Dioscorea bulbifera worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Dioscorea bulbifera is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.


Books

Weed handbook of Western Polynesia
Whistler, W. Arthur. 1983. Weed handbook of Western Polynesia. Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft f#r Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH. ISBN: 3-88085-227-8.

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.


Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

Vines and Climbing Plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: an illustrated field guide to the native, naturalized or commonly cultivated vines and lianas of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Acevedo-Rodriguez, Pedro. 2005. Vines and Climbing Plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: an illustrated field guide to the native, naturalized or commonly cultivated vines and lianas of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Illustrated by Bobbi Angell. 483 pages.

Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida
Langeland, K.A. and R.L. Stocker. (1997-)2001. Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida. SP 242, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First printed: 1997. Revised: April, 2001.


Bibliography

References for Dioscorea bulbifera
Bibliographic references for Dioscorea bulbifera are provided by HEAR.


Experts

Dioscorea bulbifera contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Dioscorea bulbifera as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Dioscorea bulbifera references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Dioscorea bulbifera as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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