Root Crops: Potato yam (Dioscorea bulbifera)

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Common names POTATO YAM, Aerial yam, Air potato, Bulbil bearing yam, Turkey liver yam. Botanical name Dioscorea bulbifera L. (Osophyton). Family Dioscoreaceae. Other names Acom (W.l.); Agbanio (Togo); Akam or Akom (W. Afr.); Banalu (Philipp.); Batata de rama (Braz.); Bayag-toro (Philipp.); Cambar marron (Maur.); Car de aire, Car de espinho, Car de Sao Thom, Car [...]

Root Crops: Lesser Yam (Dioscorea esculenta)

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Common names LESSER YAM, Asiatic yam, Lesser Asiatic yam. Botanical name Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burk. (Combilium). Family Dioscoreaceae. Other names Apali (Philipp.); Chinese yam (W. Afr. and W.l.); Couche-couche douce (Mart.); Diba (N. Guin.); Hisu (Fiji); Igname des blancs (Fr.); Kangar, Karen potato (Ind.); Kaw(a)i (Fiji); Kizahangu, Kodi (Sri La.); ame asiatico, Name azucar, ame [...]

Root Crops: Intoxicating Yam (Dioscorea hispida)

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Common names INTOXICATING YAM, Karukandu, Nam. Botanical name Dioscorea hispida Dennst. (Lasiophyton). Family Dioscoreaceae. Other names Gado(e)ng, Gadong mabok (Mal.); Kalt (Philipp.); Killoi, Koi (Thai.); Maranpash poll (Ind.); amo (Philipp.); Palidumpa, Pashpoli (Ind.). Botany D. hispida is a climber usually with a prickly stem, 6-10 mm in diameter, varying from glabrous to pubescent with fine [...]

Root Crops: YAM (Dioscorea spp.)

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

Common name YAM. Botanical name Dioscorea spp. Family name Dioscoreaceae. Other names Car (Braz.); Gname (It.); Ighnam (Ar.); Igname (Fr. and It.); Ignamekolle (Ger.); Inhame (Port.); Iniamas (Nether.); Name (Sp.); Nyambi (Fr.); Nyami (Sen.); Yamswurzel (Ger.). Botany Dioscorea is a large genus of over 600 species with subterranean tubers or rhizomes. The tubers are storage [...]