Dear All
there is a certain large root which gets sold sometimes in
Indian streets
which goes under the name `bhoo chakra (or sakre ) gadde ' in Kannada and
Telugu and most websites identify it as root of Maerua oblongifolia
(of Capparaceae family). For images and description of this root please
see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maerua_oblongifolia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6iMSqx_eYg
Even Elfora website gives the same info:
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/c/capparaceae/capparis/maerua-oblongifolia
Is this true? Does this arid region plant grow to have such large roots? I
contacted some experts,
but received conflicting opinion. Some like Prof. Pullaiah, whose book is
quoted in Eflora website think that this is root is of ipomoea mauritiana
with common name `giant potato'. See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipomoea_mauritiana
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Giant%20Potato.html
Can somebody please confirm as to what is the correct identification of
this root.
Thanks,
Rajarama Bhat.
root of:
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