| Collector | Christensen, H. M. |
| Number | 1792 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Subpart | SARAWAK |
| County | |
| Locality | 2nd division, Lubok Antu District, river Delok, near Nanga Sumpa. Open riverine forest. |
| Coordinates | 1° 20' N 112° 10' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 150 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 150 |
| Start date | 1995/03/24 |
| End date | 1995/03/24 |
| Family | Dioscoreaceae |
| Identification | Dioscorea hispida Dennst. |
| Determined by | Christensen, H. (AAU), 1995. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | " Climber with thorny stem and a huge tuber with white flesh. Uses: Poisonous, used for ""tuba"" fishing. The pounded tubers are thrown in the river. This stuns the fish and they will appear on the surface. Name in Iban language: Penangat." |
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