I feel that Dinesh's plant is correctly identified as *D. belophylla*. The leaves of this species are variable and his images have the typical hastate shape not seen in *Dioscorea bulbifera. * Triangular leaf lobes are also typical. regards Radha
On Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 4:20:55 AM UTC-7 Dinesh Valke wrote: > Ok, thanks Garg ji, I will correct my notes. > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Sun, Jan 9, 2022 at 3:44 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This looks different from images and references at *Dioscorea belophylla* >> (Prain) >> Voigt ex Haines >> <https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/d/dioscoreaceae/dioscorea/dioscorea-belophylla-1> >> Appears close to images and details at *Dioscorea bulbifera* L. >> <https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/d/dioscoreaceae/dioscorea/dioscorea-bulbifera> >> Needs correction in Flora of India >> <https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Spear-Leaved%20Yam.html> >> also. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: JM Garg <[email protected]> >> Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2022 at 15:41 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:411668] Fwd: fruits & vegetables :: NATIVE, WILD >> :: Dioscoreaceae » Dioscorea belophylla >> To: DineshValke <[email protected]>, efloraofindia < >> [email protected]> >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, January 3, 2011 at 1:31:15 AM UTC+5:30 >> Subject: fruits & vegetables :: NATIVE, WILD :: Dioscoreaceae » Dioscorea >> belophylla >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dioscoreaceae (yam family) » *Dioscorea belophylla* >> *Synonym*: *Dioscorea glabra* >> >> >> *dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh* -- named for Pedanios Dioscorides, 1st century Greek >> pharmacologist >> *bel-oh-FIL-uh* -- spear or arrow-like leaves >> >> >> *commonly known as*: spear-leaved dioscorea • Bengali: chupri alu • >> Hindi: तुरर turar • Kannada: ಕಾದು ಗೆಣಸು kaadu genasu • Marathi: जंगली मटोळ >> jangli matol, कडु कंद kadu kand, नंद कंद nand kand • Sanskrit: शङ्खालुका >> sankhaluka >> >> >> *Native of*: India, Pakistan >> >> >> *Edible use (WILD)*: >> >>> ... tubers (as VEGETABLE) ... ... tribal folks of Melghat Forest ... >>> ethnoleaflets <http://www.ethnoleaflets.com/leaflets/edibles4.htm> >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/aa1535de-8ecb-4294-b4f3-4963d62b5623n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/aa1535de-8ecb-4294-b4f3-4963d62b5623n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/f1fc5ebd-9afc-4100-9432-2997bb0a4777n%40googlegroups.com.
