Dioscorea oppositifolia L., Sp. Pl. 1033 1753. (syn. Dioscorea opposita Thunb.; Dioscorea oppositifolia var. dukhunensis Prain & Burkill; Dioscorea oppositifolia var. linnaei Prain & Burkill; Dioscorea oppositifolia var. thwaitesii Prain & Burkill); Bangladesh; East Himalaya; India; Myanmar; Sri Lanka as per Catalogue of Life; dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh -- named for Pedanios Dioscorides, Greek pharmacologist ... Dave's Botanary op-po-sit-ee-FOH-lee-uh -- leaves arranged opposite each other ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: betel yam, Chinese yam, cinnamon vine • Gujarati: આંબલીયો કંદ ambaliyo kanda • Kannada: ಬೆಳ್ಳರಾಯ್ bellaraai, ಹಕ್ಕಿ ಗೆಣಸು hakki genasu, ಕಾಡು ಗೆಣಸು kaadu genasu, ನರೆ ಗೆಣಸು nare genasu • Konkani: मरपासपोळी marpaspoli • Malayalam: കാച്ചിൽ kaachil, കാഞ്ഞിരക്കിഴങ്ങ് kanjirakizhangu, കവള kavala, നൂറൻ കിഴങ്ങ് noorankizhangu, വെട്ടിവള്ളി vettivalli, വെള്ളക്കിഴങ്ങ് vellakkizhangu • Marathi: मेदवण medhvan, पासपोळी paspoli • Sanskrit: सर्पाख्य sarpakhya • Tamil: காய்மைகாரி kaymai-kari, மலையன்கிழங்கு malaiyankilanku, வெற்றிலைவள்ளி verrilai-valli • Telugu: అడవి దుంప తీగ adavi dumpa thige, అడవి యాట తీగ adavi yataga tige, ఆరె తీగలు aretegalu, అత్యాగ atyaga, అవతెంగ తీగ avathenga thige, చెంచు దుంప chenchu dumpa, గానుగ ganuga, కర్రపెండలం karrapendalamu, నారబడులు naarabadlu, తెల్లగడ్డ tella gadda, యెల్ల గడ్డ yella gadda • Tulu: ನರೆ ಕಂಡೆ nare kande Matti Alu, Chinese yam, Chinese Wild Yam, Cinnamon Vine;
ID request: 07102012-PKA2: 8 images. Seen this climber en-route Korigad (Lonavala region). Looks like some Dioscorea sp. (Family:Dioscoreaceae)?? Date/Time: 06-10-2012 / 11:50AM Habitat: Wild Plant Habit: Climber ... has identified this in separate email as Dioscorea oppositifolia.
It may be Dioscorea oppositifolia (?), which sometimes, espl in juvenile stage, sports alternate leaves. Quite likely. Thanks ... Sending some of my photographs of D. oppositifolia. Thanks ... for the pictures of Dioscorea oppositifolia. I have some seed/fruit pictures similar to these from Sinhgad valley as well as from Vetal Tekdi Pune; which may turn out to be the same. Was not aware of the species. ... bulbils I dont see it May be I am missing them? all: what is the shrub or? climber in second picture left side with three pointed leaf: ???? It is the Common Mallow [Azanza lampas]. It is just about reaching the end of its flowering season. Sending a few photographs in a separate mail..
This seems to be a wild climber in a private property, could not find any leaf or flower. Looks like Dioscorea oppositifolia fruit Thank you very much Sir for the ID, found similar photo, at -
Another Dioscorea sp. at CBD Belapur Hills. Date / Time: 30-6-2013 / 09:40AM Habitat: Wild Plant habit: Climber Location / Altitude: CBD Belapur Hills, Navi Mumbai / 400 ft (Approx) It looks like D. oppositifolia. As the plant matures the leaves become sub opposite, at times alternate. Thanks a lot ... for the inputs. I too feel that this could be D. oppositifolia.. Thanks again.
Came across this climber at CBD Belapur Hills. Could this be some Dioscorea sp?? Kindly suggest the ID.. Date / Time: 30-06-2013 / 09:20AM Habitat: Wild Plant habit: Climber Location / Altitude: CBD Belapur Hills, Navi Mumbai / 400 ft (Approx) Yes, I strongly feel so. Dioscorea alata ... opposite-leaved dioscorea. Am sure you meant Dioscorea oppositifolia [the opposite-leaved Dioscorea] my photographs of which are available at this link : efi thread Dioscorea alata is an exotic .... efi thread Oh yes ... did not had sufficient time to cross-check on this aspect. Only point I was aware that there is perhaps only one native Dioscorea which is opposite-leaved. I am yet to meet this Dioscorea. Many many thanks for the correcting my thoughts.
Dioscorea oppositifolia L, climber , wild from Coonor area of Nilgiri hills, western Ghats, Tamilnadu
Makalidurga July 2014 It must be Dioscorea oppositifolia.
ANAUG04 Dioscorea sp. for ID : 10 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (3). Found in Makalidurga on a hill slope. July 2014 Dioscorea tomentosa, I suppose. Are all Dioscorea trinerved? Leaves in this are simple sir while Dioscorea tomentosa has 3-5 leaflets. Could this plant have simple leaves in younger parts? Another Dioscorea sp. perhaps?efi page on Dioscorea tomentosa ..., attached here the entries from 'Bengal Plants' and 'Botany of Bihar & Orissa' and a few links that may help you understand.
Thank you If the leaves are glabrous, then it can be Dioscorea oppositifolia. The fruits very much look like D.oppositifolia Yes, thank you ... Coorg Roadside on the way to Abbey Falls August 2014 Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
Climber for identification : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5) Please help me in identifying this climber found on a semi-evergreen forest patch. Is this any Smilax species? Place: Siruvani falls, Coimbatore, TN Alt.: 500 m asl Date: 3 Nov 2014 Smilax - species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available) This seems to be the male inflorescences of Dioscorea oppositifolia or D. belophylla !!!! I agree with the id Dioscorea oppositifolia. It may be Dioscorea oppositifolia L./Dioscorea trinervia Roxb. ex Prain & Burkill Attached images may be Smilax sp . Please ID the plant. Date :01.11.2014 Location: North Garo Hills, Meghalaya Family : Smilacaceae Genus & species : Smilax sp Habitat: Grows wild Habit :Twiner Smilax - species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available) It seems like Dioscorea sp. of DIOSCOREACEAE. I don't know whcih Smilax can have opposite leaves. It is a Dioscorea species, probably D. oppositifolia. I agree with ...
KHWS 14 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Collection site: Kalsubai-Harishchandragarh Wildlife Sanctuary Date: 13 September 2015 Collected by: ... This is a young sapling of Dioscorea oppositifolia. Please check the archives of this group for my photographs of this.
Requesting to please ID this climber captured on the Shilonda trail, SGNP, Mumbai in July 2014. This is a species of Dioscorea possibly D.oppositifolia.
Sp name requested for this dioscorea. Clicked at Distt Hoshiarpur (Punjab). 24.1.2018 Probably there is a mistake in attaching the image ..., this is Veronica sp., can be Veronica persica You are absolutely right ..., picture of Veronica was attached by mistake. I have deleted it and posted the picture for the ID. Plz have a look. Attachments (1) Pl. check with images at Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
Re: Dioscorea species from Kumarghat,Tripura : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image. Kindly identify this Dioscorea species from Kumarghat, Tripura I think Dioscorea oppositifolia
Names of Plants in India :: Dioscorea oppositifolia L. : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.     dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh -- named for Pedanios Dioscorides, Greek pharmacologist ... Dave's Botanary op-po-sit-ee-FOH-lee-uh -- leaves arranged opposite each other ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: betel yam, Chinese yam, cinnamon vine • Gujarati: આંબલીયો કંદ ambaliyo kanda • Kannada: ಬೆಳ್ಳರಾಯ್ bellaraai, ಹಕ್ಕಿ ಗೆಣಸು hakki genasu, ಕಾಡು ಗೆಣಸು kaadu genasu, ನರೆ ಗೆಣಸು nare genasu • Konkani: मरपासपोळी marpaspoli • Malayalam: കാച്ചിൽ kaachil, കാഞ്ഞിരക്കിഴങ്ങ് kanjirakizhangu, കവള kavala, നൂറൻ കിഴങ്ങ് noorankizhangu, വെട്ടിവള്ളി vettivalli, വെള്ളക്കിഴങ്ങ് vellakkizhangu • Marathi: मेदवण medhvan, पासपोळी paspoli • Sanskrit: सर्पाख्य sarpakhya • Tamil: காய்மைகாரி kaymai-kari, மலையன்கிழங்கு malaiyankilanku, வெற்றிலைவள்ளி verrilai-valli • Telugu: అడవి దుంప తీగ adavi dumpa thige, అడవి యాట తీగ adavi yataga tige, ఆరె తీగలు aretegalu, అత్యాగ atyaga, అవతెంగ తీగ avathenga thige, చెంచు దుంప chenchu dumpa, గానుగ ganuga, కర్రపెండలం karrapendalamu, నారబడులు naarabadlu, తెల్లగడ్డ tella gadda, యెల్ల గడ్డ yella gadda • Tulu: ನರೆ ಕಂಡೆ nare kande botanical names: Dioscorea oppositifolia L. ... synonyms: Dioscorea opposita Thunb. • Dioscorea oppositifolia var. linnaei Prain & Burkill ... status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. October 6, 2012 ... Koraigad, near Amby Valley wonderful. did you ever see it. photograph. its kanda??? does it develop bulbils?
Climber for Id - ID28082019SH1 : 13 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (3) Can you please help me in identifying this climber? Location - Pune Date - August 2019 Dioscorea oppositifolia ! I too agree with … in several internet sites the leaves shown as ID are different... https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/263357/ with image : though indian remote sensing site shows : leaves and fruits are similar to this case appears in images on bing, bing search engine can not open the nrc site I tried several times. see if you can open it in google couple of sites show fruits to be quite different from ... pic fruits and Nrsc fruits with fruits At: https://garden.org/pics/2014-12-17/bamira/bccf2c.jpg MY conclusion: internet is showing confusing characteristics. we need a good reliable source of what is D. oppositifolia. I need to see it Thanks … I am confused about the species. Some of the google images of D.oppositifolia are showing elongated and pointed leaves while this climber is showing smaller and bit roundish leaves. I checked … image of this sp. from flowersofindia.net. Is it some other species of Dioscorea ? I am confused too. that's why I asked for authenticated description or pictures. I wonder if we have any botanist among our members who may be an expert on Dioscorea, who can teach us// tell us I think id of Dioscorea oppositifolia L. should be OK as per images herein and as per comparative images at Dioscorea Fruit shown leaves no room for misidentification ....... Dioscorea oppositifolia indeed !
Climber for Id - ID28082019SH1 : 14 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (3) Can you please help me in identifying this climber? Location - Pune Date - August 2019 Dioscorea oppositifolia ! I too agree with ... in several internet sites the leaves shown as ID are different... https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/263357/ with image : https://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/2007/09/27/WUVIE/e151df.jpg though indian remote sensing site shows : leaves and fruits are similar to this case ..................... appears in images on bing, bing search engine can not open the nrc site I tried several times. see if you can open it in google couple of sites show fruits to be quite different from SHobha's pic fruits and Nrsc fruits with fruits At: https://garden.org/pics/2014-12-17/bamira/bccf2c.jpg MY conclusion: internet is showing confusing characteristics. we need a good reliable source of what is D. oppositifolia. I need to see it. there is some confusion about these. Thanks ... I am confused about the species. Some of the google images of D.oppositifolia are showing elongated and pointed leaves while this climber is showing smaller and bit roundish leaves. I checked ... image of this sp. from flowersofindia.net. Is it some other species of Dioscorea ? I am confused too. that's why I asked for authenticated description or pictures. I wonder if we have any botanist among our members who may be an expert on Dioscorea, who can teach us// tell us I think id of Dioscorea oppositifolia L. should be OK as per images herein and as per comparative images at Dioscorea Fruit shown leaves no room for misidentification. .......Dioscorea oppositifolia indeed !
Dioscorea sp. : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (9) Please help me to find this species of Dioscorea. Found in Yelagiri hills where the tribals are eating the tuber. Dioscorea oppositifolia L. ?? Nice presentation of all the plant parts showing details. I go with ... regarding ID. Please help me to identify this Dioscorea species. Location: Assam Characters: Spines in the lower stem part near tuber. Tuber woody. References: |
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