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Dioscorea esculenta
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Family:
DIOSCOREACEAE
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Citation: Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burkill, Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 1: 396. 1917; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1510(1055). 1928; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 413. 1984; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 626. 1994; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 693. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 874. 2009.
Oncus esculentus Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 194. 1790.
Dioscorea spinosa Roxb. ex Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 6:291.1892.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Cherukizhangu, Cheruvallikizhangu, Nanakizhangu
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Description:
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Cultivated
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Distribution:
Pantropical
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Monocotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
Yes
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