Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urb.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Species : Pachyrhizus erosus
  • Synonym : Pachyrhizus angulatus DC.
  • Basionym : Dolichos erosus L.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urb.
  • Common name : Yam Bean
  • Vernacular name : Sankula (Hin.); Chini alu (Ori.)
  • Habit : Climbing Shrub
  • Comments : Gregarious plant with tuberous roots which is edible. Often eaten, both raw and boiled by Tribes. Sometimes cultivated.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Pantropical
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
  • 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=Pachyrhizus erosus. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.

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