According to Flora of Pakistan the leaves are *usually* opposite. It is true Dinesh ji's leaves are alternate. Please see the link from iNaturalist which shows D. belophylla as commonly seen in Western Ghats. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74846311 regards Radha
On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 4:43:14 AM UTC-7 JM Garg wrote: > Thanks, Radha ji, for your valuable inputs. > You may be right on account of cordate leaves as Flora of Pakistan > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242422012> > says 'Leaves usually opposite, simple, 7.5-13 cm. long, 2-9 cm broad, > variable, ovate,* cordate or hastate with round basal lobes or deltoid,* > entire, acuminate, glabrous 9-nerved; petiole 6.5 cm long. > As per keys in Flora of Pakistan > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=110295>, *leaves > are opposite in D.belophylla, while these appear to be alternate here.* > Pl. see at K 2226 16 October 2019 > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/QWTBkPUsuZ8> > > > > On Sun, 9 Jan 2022 at 22:35, radha veach <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/f1fc5ebd-9afc-4100-9432-2997bb0a4777n%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/fc17671e-5d9c-4b12-bf6a-a7d28c7fc198n%40googlegroups.com.
