Herbarium JCB

Dioscorea tomentosa J.Koenig ex Spreng.

Family : DIOSCOREACEAE
(YAM FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Dioscoreaceae
Species : Dioscorea tomentosa
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Dioscorea tomentosa J.Koenig ex Spreng.
Vernacular name : Nalvelikizhangu (Tam.); Nune tige chettu, Burdi gaddi, Tegam dumpa, Nalla Tiga, Nadang, Adavi denda-tiga (Tel.); Taraga (Ori.)
Collection Nos : HJCB-E-45; HJCB-E-62 & HJCB-E-74
Collector(s) Name : Arun Singh R., K.R.K.Swamy, Rajasri Ray
Collection Date : 12/09/14
Collection Locality : Pungalam R.F., Javadhu Hills, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu State
Habitat : Deciduous forest
Habit : Climber
Flower, Fruit : July-October
Comments : Often on hills up to 1400 m, on slopes by forest border and on hill plains etc.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Tamil Nadu State; Andhra Pradesh State; Similipal Hills (Mayurbhanj district), Ganjam district, Dhenkanal district, Koraput district, Angul district (Odisha State)
World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Literature : J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Dioscorea tomentosa. Downloaded on 30 June 2024.