Prickly Yam (21674820638)

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Description: Dioscoreaceae (yam family) » Dioscorea pentaphylla L. dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh -- named for Pedanios Dioscorides, Greek pharmacologist.. Dave's Botanary pen-tuh-FIL-uh -- from the Greek penta (five) and phyllum (leaf).. Dave's Botanary commonly known as: Fiji yam, five-leaved yam, mountain yam, mouse root, prickly yam, wild yam • Bengali: কাঁটা আলু kanta alu • Hindi: कांटा आलू kanta alu • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಗುಮ್ಬಳ kaadu gumbala • Konkani: तीळ करंडी til karandi • Malayalam: noora, neynoora • Manipuri: হা ha • Marathi: babra, शेंडवेल shendvel • Nepalese: मिठे तरुल mithe tarul • Oriya: kontaalu • Sanskrit: कण्टकालुकः kantakaluka • Tamil: காட்டுவள்ளி kaattuvalli, நூறை nuurai • Telugu: అడవి గెనుసు తీగ adavi genasu tiga Native to: s China, Japan, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, n Australia References: Flowers of India • ENVIS - FRLHT • NPGS / GRIN • eFlora • DDSA. Date: 25 September 2015, 08:49. Source: Prickly Yam. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.