Dioscorea species- Village chewo, Godda, Jharkhand

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Dioscorea species- Village chewo, Godda, Jharkhand

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Please help in identification of this. Its a local root consumed in Jharkhand.

Local name-Churke

Date-15th August, 2018

Place-Village chewo, Godda, Jharkhand

Dioscorea pentaphylla L. ?

Dioscorea wd. be my guess too.

one of the rangaloo but be careful of toxic alkaloids identified a century ago.

follow rules set by the local tribals

What are the species of Dioscorea reported from your area ?

May I request you to post the leaves etc. for determination of the species ?

Sorry sir, I don't have the pictures of leaves and flower.

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