Asiatic Bitter Yam (14631501549)

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Description: English: Dioscoreaceae (yam family) » Dioscorea hispida Dennst. dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh -- named for Pedanios Dioscorides, Greek pharmacologist.. Dave's Botanary HISS-pih-duh -- with bristly hairs.. Dave's Botanary commonly known as: Asiatic bitter yam, intoxicating yam, tiger root yam • Gujarati: ભોંયકંદ bhoinkand • Hindi: करु कंद karu kand • Konkani: करोडी karodi • Malayalam: ബോളൻകണ്ടി bolankanti, പൊടവക്കിഴങ്ങ് potavakkizhangngu, പൊടിക്കിഴങ്ങ് potikkizhangngu, വെന്നി venni, വെന്നിക്കിഴങ്ങ് vennikkizhangngu • Marathi: भुलकंद bhulkand, करोडी karodi, वासकंद vaskand • Sanskrit: हस्त्यालुक hastyaluka • Tamil: ஆள்வள்ளி al-valli • Telugu: కొల్లి kolli Native to: s China, Bhutan, peninsular India, s-e Asia References: NPGS / GRIN • ENVIS - FRLHT • Additions to Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar. Date: 3 August 2014, 14:46. Source: Asiatic Bitter Yam. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.