Dioscorea pentaphylla L., Sp. Pl. 1032 1753. (Syn. Botryosicyos pentaphyllus (L.) Hochst.; Dioscorea changjiangensis F.W.Xing & Z.X.Li; Dioscorea codonopsidifolia Kamik.;Dioscorea digitata Mill.; Dioscorea globifera R.Knuth; Dioscorea jacquemontii Hook.f.; Dioscorea kleiniana Kunth; Dioscorea spinosa Burm.;Dioscorea triphylla L. ; Hamatris triphylla (L.) Salisb.; Ubium quadrifarium J.F.Gmel.; Ubium scandens J.St.-Hil.); dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh -- named for Pedanios Dioscorides, Greek pharmacologist ... Dave's Botanary pen-tuh-FIL-uh -- from the Greek penta (five) and phyllum (leaf) ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: Cowan yam, Fiji yam, five-leaf yam, mouse root, prickly yam • Assamese: আদা আলু ada alu, পাচ পতীয়া আলু punch patia alu • Bengali: কাঁটা আলু kanta alu • Gujarati: નાનો જંગલી કંદ nano jungli kand, વજનું કંદ vajnu kand, વેણી વેલ veni vel • Hindi: कांटा आलू kanta alu, फल आलू phal alu • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಗುಂಬಳ kaadu gumbala • Khasi: phan kyrsiew • Konkani: तीळ करंदी til karandi • Malayalam: കാട്ടുകിഴങ്ങ് kattukizhangu, മരക്കിഴങ്ങ് marakkizhangu, നല്ലനൂറ nallanura, നൂറകിഴങ്ങ് noorakizhangu • Manipuri: হা ha • Marathi: गाबोळी gaaboli, मुंडावळया mundavalya, शॆंडवेल shendvel • Nepali: मिठे तरुल mithe tarul • Odia: କଣ୍ଟାଆଳୁ kontaalu • Sanskrit: कण्टकालुक kantakaluka • Tamil: காட்டுவள்ளி kattu-valli, நூறை nurai • Telugu: అడవి గినుసు తీగ adavi ginusu tiga, అడవి గుమ్మడి తీగ adavi gummadi tiga, చెంచు గడ్డ chenchu gadda, దుక్క పెండలము dukka pendalamu, కారుచెంబ kaaruchemba, మొయ్యాక్కు పెండలము moyyakku pendalamu, ముళ్ల పెండలము mullu pendalamu, నూలు దుంప nulu dumpa, పంది గడ్డ pandi gadda, పంది ముక్కు దుంప pandi mukku dumpa • Tulu: ಕಾಟ್ಟು ಕುಂಬುಡ kattu kumbuda Native to: s China, Japan, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, n Australia Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to N. Australia as per WCSP; Edible use (WILD):
... tubers (as VEGETABLE) eaten by ... Paniya tribe in Kerala
Dioscoreaceae (yam family) » Dioscorea pentaphylla Synonym: Dioscorea triphylla dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh -- named for Pedanios Dioscorides, 1st century Greek pharmacologist
pen-tuh-FIL-uh -- from the Greek penta (five) and phyllum (leaf) Native to: s China, Japan, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, n Australia
Edible use (WILD):
... tubers (as VEGETABLE) eaten by ... Paniya tribe in Kerala ... ESEAP<http://tinyurl.com/2vmwro5>;
> ... tribal folks of Melghat Forest ... ethnoleaflets<http://www.ethnoleaflets.com/leaflets/edibles4.htm> some facts about wild edibles:
... there are at least 3,000 edible plant species known to man, with merely 30 crops contributing to more than 90% of the world’s calorie intake and only 120 crops are economically important on a national scale ... there are 1,532 edible wild food species in India, mostly from the Western Ghats and Himalayan regions ESEAP <http://tinyurl.com/2vmwro5>
identification no221111sn1: Kindly ID this plant. My guess is Dioscorea pentaphylla location: mulshi, pune 3000ft. above msl habitat: wild plant habit: shrub? height: may be 8-9 ft. ... my belief too: Dioscorea pentaphylla Yes Dioscorea pentaphylla. It often has trifoliate leaves. yes it look like D. pentaphylla, but also should be checked with D. bellophylla
... one of the 39 World Heritage sites in the Western Ghats of India 28 SEP 08 Dioscorea pentaphylla L. ... (family: Dioscoreaceae) dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh -- named for Pedanios Dioscorides, Greek pharmacologist ... Dave's Botanary pen-tuh-FIL-uh -- from the Greek penta (five) and phyllum (leaf) ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: Fiji yam, five-leaved yam, mountain yam, mouse root, prickly yam, wild yam • Bengali: কাঁটা আলু kanta alu • Hindi: कांटा आलू kanta alu • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಗುಮ್ಬಳ kaadu gumbala • Konkani: तीळ करंडी til karandi • Malayalam: noora, neynoora • Manipuri: হা ha • Marathi: babra, शेंडवेल shendvel • Nepalese: मिठे तरुल mithe tarul • Oriya: kontaalu • Sanskrit: कण्टकालुकः kantakaluka • Tamil: காட்டுவள்ளி kaattuvalli, நூறை nuurai • Telugu: అడవి గెనుసు తీగ adavi genasu tiga Native to: s China, Japan, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, n Australia References: Flowers of India • ENVIS - FRLHT • NPGS / GRIN • eFlora • DDSA what a lot of flower buds no intact leaf? insects love it..I guess Another fantastic upload. I think almost everyone must be familiar with one of our eflora member; "Adittya Dharap". He use to write series of articles on wild flowers in Marathi daily "Loksatta". He has written one very nice and informative article on Dioscorea pentaphylla where in he has named this as "Motiya", very appropriate name . I liked this article very much and thought of sharing with you all. Here is the link for the same. This was published on 24th July 2010. Well done ... Though the name is D. pentaphylla ; the leaves are often trifoliate rather than with five foliate. ... - agree with you on the number of leaflets but I have seen several plants with 5 leaflets as well. The variation is indeed considerable.
Id please. Check for Dioscorea pentaphylla. It is a climber Dioscorea pentaphylla growing on another tree. I can observe three foliate leaves here which is common with this. The leaves may be 3 or 5 foliate.
Attaching pictures of Dioscorea pentaphylla L. Species : Dioscorea pentaphylla L. Bengali name : KAANTAA AALU Habit & Habitat : wild twiner with spiny stem Date : 11/7/12 & 19/9/12 Place : Hooghly
Requesting id of this flower (picture taken at Kaas in late Sep, 2012). ... Dioscorea pentaphylla (Dioscoreaceae). Yes, agree with ... These are male flowers of Dioscorea pentaphylla. Found this climber with this vegetative growth......... with a very slight touch the fruit came off the branch......... some of the leaves were trifoliate and some has four leaflets...... it was in the dense forest so could not get clear pictures........ the picture was taken yesterday (2.10.13) in SGNP, Mumbai. This should be Dioscorea pentaphylla.
Dioscorea pentaphylla L. SN May 15 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2). Dioscorea pentaphylla L. Twining climber over bushes in the dry deciduous forests of southern states. I am thankful to my colleague Mr. Silambarasan R (Botanist) who took this photograph.
Please help in identification. date/time:nov13 location:ambyvalley rd.,lonavala,pune habitat:wild plant habit:climber? height:going upto 6-7 ft. These look like the fruit of Dioscorea pentaphylla. Dioscoria pentaphylla Makalidurga 31st August 2014 Is it Dioscorea sp.? Not sure with the species. Yes, most probably Dioscorea pentaphylla. 31st August 2014 Is it Dioscorea sp.? Not sure with the species Yes, most probably Dioscorea pentaphylla. Supporting ... Are its flower buds used as a vegetable? It is said that they are useful as a remedy to alleviate stomachache.
Requesting to please validate ID of this Dioscorea climber captured near Satara, Maharashtra in October 2014. Is this Dioscorea pentaphylla? Yes, Nice pics of Dioscorea pentaphylla.. Dioscorea pentaphylla can have 3 or 5 leaflets.
Climber For ID : MNP,Mumbai : 27FEB15 : AK-24 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) A climber seen in MNP, Mumbai on 2nd Sept,12. Id please. Though it is difficult to identify from vegetative stage of the plant and only one image, yet I tried my best to get close to this plant. Based on its habit and leaves (5-foliate with entire margins) it might be: Dioscorea pentaphylla L. Family: Dioscoreaceae. With almost 25 documented (internationally) synonyms.
Fwd: [efloraofindia:222656] Re: I'd please GK 1 : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1). Please give the I'D of this diascorea species collected from kannur, Kerala It is very near to Dioscorea pentaphylla Dioscorea pentaphylla L. But leaf shape and number of leaflets vary...... Dioscorea pentaphylla L. to me too, 3-7 leaflets and panicled male inflorescence are the identifying characters. Leaflet shape may vary from ovate to obovate to lanceolate. Id pls (mixed thread): 8 posts by 4 authors. 1 correct image as above. Id pls Location :- purchsed from market of Dombivli, maharashtra. 2.9.2015 Inflorescence of Dioscorea sp. ... and it must be Dioscorea pentaphylla.
KHWS 13 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2) Collection site: Kalsubai-Harishchandragarh Wildlife Sanctuary Date: 13 September 2015 Collected by: ... What about the habit of the plant? Celastrus paniculatus? These are the flowers of Dioscorea pentaphylla. Please check the archives of this group for my photographs of this. To be specific, these are male flowers of Dioscorea pentaphylla. These are cooked and consumed and are available in local market.
Creeper for ID : 12 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) - 1 MB For ID please. Creeper from Wayanad, Kerala. Please check D. kalakapershadii Prain & Burkill.... most probably... I think you mean Dioscorea kalakapershadii Please check for Dioscorea tomentosa J.Koenig ex Spreng. Thank you. The leaves seem to be different. Looks more like Dioscorea pentaphylla from the pictures I found on the net. Another picture of the leaf. Attachments (1) - 1 MB I also feel closer to images of Dioscorea pentaphylla L.
Dioscorea pentaphylla L. ?? : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7) Location : Thula Khet, Pokhara, Nepal Date : 10 August 2017Altitude : 2800 ft. Yes, to me also appear close to images at Dioscorea pentaphylla Thank you ...! Nepali Names : मिठे तरुल Mithe Tarul / काँटा आलू Kaantaa Aaloo / मिठो गिठ्ठा Mitho Giththaa / चुइयाँ Chuiyaan / जगते भ्याकुर Jagate Bhyaakur / त्यागुनो Tyaaguno Fruit for Id- ID19012018SH3 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Fruit for Id pl. Date - September 2009Location - Kas Plateau, Maharashtra Pl. check Thanks ... But still confused about the species. The leaves look much different than in T.cordifolia and T.sinensis. Dioscorea pentaphylla L. [Dioscoreaceae] in bud.
Fruit for Id- ID19012018SH3 : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Fruit for Id pl. Date - September 2009Location - Kas Plateau, Maharashtra Pl. check https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/m/menispermaceae/tinospora Thanks ... But still confused about the species. The leaves look much different than in T.cordifolia and T.sinensis. Dioscorea pentaphylla L. [Dioscoreaceae] in bud. To me also appear close to images at Dioscorea pentaphylla L. Going through some old, unidentified photos in this Lockdown period. Fruit for Id pl. Is this Dioscorea pentaphylla ? But leaves look different. Maybe the mixup of adjacent plants. Location -Kaas Plateau ( Maharashtra) Date - September 2009 Confused between Dioscorea pentaphylla and Dioscorea kamoonensis ! Thanks, ..., for the id. Dioscorea kamoonensis does not have distribution in the area. It is Dioscorea pentaphylla only as earlier identified at Fruit for Id- ID19012018SH3
Dioscorea pentaphylla FOR VALIDATION :: Lodwick Point, Mahabaleshwar :: 25 SEP 15 : 5 posts by 2 authors. 6 images. Mahabaleshwar Maharashtra Date: September 25, 2015 ... Altitude: about 4000 ft asl Dioscorea ¿ pentaphylla ? ... (family: Dioscoreaceae) I have been believing the posted plant to be Dioscorea pentaphylla; but on a relook, the inflorescences are not hanging in typical bunch at every node. The leaves are trifoliate, and you may see them closely by clicking on the 4th photo. It will lead to a photopage in flickr site. Please click on the photo - it will zoom and allow you to pan the photo. You may otherwise decide to download the photo by clicking on appropriate "download" icon. Please validate. Appears close as per first glance at After going through descriptions in various sites including FoI and eFI, I am convinced that the plant is indeed Dioscorea pentaphylla. Gujarati names of Dioscorea pentaphylla : 7 posts by 4 authors. Please validate following names for Dioscorea pentaphylla: વાજ નો કંદ vaj no kand ... The Famine Foods Database નાનો જંગલી કંદ nano jungli kand ... Biological Diversity of Gujarat ... current version of PDF seems to have shortened content - we no longer find the names' list which was found earlier. Found few more names, I am sure these are not common, may be limited to certain regions of Gujarat ... હુરો huro ... વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી. (વૈધ કે.જે.ઝાલા) વેણી વેલ veni vel ... thanks to Jalamsinh Vala for help with this name in facebook From what I gather, the name 'Vaj no kand' was documented by George Alexander Gammie in his paper "A note on the plants used during famines and seasons of scarcity in the Bombay Presidency" published in the Records of the Botanical Survey of India, vol. II, Calcutta, 1903. Have attached the relevant pages herewith. This name appears to be used for other Dioscorea species as well, not only in Surat district (Gujarat) but also in the former Khandesh district (Maharashtra). It would be spelt in Gujarati as વજનું કંદ or વજ કંદ. Also known as નાનો જંગલી કંદ. I am not acquainted with the other names but વેણી વેલ is an evocative epithet since it is descriptive of the inflorescences (likened to braided hair). Most vernacular names of Dioscorea spp. refer to the tubers. Attachments (1) very apt and appropriate information, ..., thank you. I find that often what ... write as gujrarati names of medicinal plants do not match with what i find in Bapalal Vaidyas book and sometimes not even in ... guj forest flora etc. His must be truly local vernacular names that never got in any academic books. yes the વેણી વેલ sounds like a gajara of flower that women use ie વેણી. Besides that I do not really see five leaflets even after enlarging, ... Am i missing something? Thank you very much ... for the information and clarity. ..., this species of Dioscorea, has either 3 or 5 leaflets; one of its synonym is Dioscorea triphylla. that's the confusion. does plant list say their molecular //genetic analysis shows same genes? the genes that produce three leaf pattern with its unique venation. must be different from genes that produce five leaf pattern with a very different venation. and the kand of the two type must be of different nutritonal or medicinal value. i just hope plant list and so kew, mobot, nybg et al will resolve such issues across the board i am sure some one somewhere had done molecular analysis. any way you current plant has three leaves. i wish you would see that their veins are different from the true pentaphylla leaves. Assamese name of Dioscorea pentaphylla : 4 posts by 2 authors. Please help me with the name punch patia alu in Assamese script. I got the name in native script in facebook group ... পাচ পতীয়া আলু for punch patia alu - meaning five-leaved yam.
Names of Plants in India :: Dioscorea pentaphylla L. : 8 posts by 5 authors. 1 image. via Species > D > Dioscorea pentaphylla L. ... family: Dioscoreaceae     dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh -- named for Pedanios Dioscorides, Greek pharmacologist ... Dave's Botanary pen-tuh-FIL-uh -- Greek: penta (five) and phyllum (leaf) ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: Cowan yam, Fiji yam, five-leaf yam, mouse root, prickly yam • Assamese: আদা আলু ada alu, পাচ পতীয়া আলু punch patia alu • Bengali: কাঁটা আলু kanta alu • Gujarati: નાનો જંગલી કંદ nano jungli kand, વજનું કંદ vajnu kand, વેણી વેલ veni vel • Hindi: कांटा आलू kanta alu, फल आलू phal alu • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಗುಂಬಳ kaadu gumbala • Khasi: phan kyrsiew • Konkani: तीळ करंदी til karandi • Malayalam: കാട്ടുകിഴങ്ങ് kattukizhangu, മരക്കിഴങ്ങ് marakkizhangu, നല്ലനൂറ nallanura, നൂറകിഴങ്ങ് noorakizhangu • Manipuri: হা ha • Marathi: गाबोळी gaaboli, मुंडावळया mundavalya, शॆंडवेल shendvel • Nepali: मिठे तरुल mithe tarul • Odia: କଣ୍ଟାଆଳୁ kontaalu • Sanskrit: कण्टकालुक kantakaluka • Tamil: காட்டுவள்ளி kattu-valli, நூறை nurai • Telugu: అడవి గినుసు తీగ adavi ginusu tiga, అడవి గుమ్మడి తీగ adavi gummadi tiga, చెంచు గడ్డ chenchu gadda, దుక్క పెండలము dukka pendalamu, కారుచెంబ kaaruchemba, మొయ్యాక్కు పెండలము moyyakku pendalamu, ముళ్ల పెండలము mullu pendalamu, నూలు దుంప nulu dumpa, పంది గడ్డ pandi gadda, పంది ముక్కు దుంప pandi mukku dumpa • Tulu: ಕಾಟ್ಟು ಕುಂಬುಡ kattu kumbuda botanical names: Dioscorea pentaphylla L. ... synonyms: Botryosicyos pentaphyllus (L.) Hochst. • Dioscorea changjiangensis F.W.Xing & Z.X.Li • Dioscorea codonopsidifolia Kamik. • Dioscorea digitata Mill. • Dioscorea globifera R.Knuth • Dioscorea jacquemontii Hook.f. • Dioscorea kleiniana Kunth • Dioscorea spinosa Burm. • Dioscorea triphylla L. • Hamatris triphylla (L.) Salisb. • Ubium quadrifarium J.F.Gmel. • Ubium scandens J.St.-Hil. ... status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. September 25, 2015 ... Mahabaleshwar thanks. you have patience. great database forms from this Excellent compilation of local names.. Yes, I agree with ... ... has lot of patience. Thanks ... for sharing..
Tamhini ghat near Pune, MH :: Dioscorea hispida :: ARK2019-97 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3) This climber was seen by the roadside near Tamhini ghat near Pune, MH in Aug 2019. I guess this is Dioscorea hispida. Dioscorea kamoonensis Kunth ?? Very similar to D. pentaphylla because plant has 3-5 foliate leaves, ..., agreeing with ...; your posted plant is Dioscorea pentaphylla. The pendant fruits are tell-tale. Dioscorea hispida has easy to recognize leaflets, and fruits though hanging, are quite different looking. Thanks so much ... for correcting the ID. I had seen a similar plant at Rajgad which also had similar fruits, would like to get the same verified. I will re-open that thread.
Requesting to please ID this climber captured at Rajgad near Pune in Sep 2014. Is this Dioscorea pentaphylla? Check with Dioscorea hispida (three foliolate) or pentaphyla (five foliolate) Thank you ... for the ID. I think it is D. hispida.. In view of the concluded ID in this post, I think this plant, too, is D. pentaphylla. Could you please validate. Yes ..., Dioscorea pentaphylla. Some may want to reach the original post of this thread, to view pictures.
Location: Naikap, Indra Daha, Kathmandu Altitude: 1570 m. Date: 18 August 2019 Habit : Wild Young plant! Attachments (2)- 3 mb each.
Dioscorea pentaphylla L. : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) Location: Chalnakhel, kathmandu, Nepal Altitude: 1570 m. Date: 14 September 2019 Habit : Wild
Fwd: ID No. 31102020_1 RD : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Please help me to identify this species. My wild guess is Dioscorea tomentosa. Please validate the Id. Resembles pentaphylla I feel the same …
ID No. 1112020_4 RD : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Is it Dioscorea pentaphylla? Please validate the ID For me yes.
Please help me to identify this species. Though it looks like D. pentaphylla, but without thorn or spine on stem; and Inflorescence is also different from other species I am posting here. Place: Assam Date: 10/10/20 Yes, appears to be Dioscorea pentaphylla as per details and references herein. References:
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