Dioscorea tomentosa J.König ex Spreng.

 
  • Family : DIOSCOREACEAE
    (Yam Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BANA ALU FAMILY (बन आलु)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Dioscoreaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Helmia tomentosa (J.Koenig ex Spreng.) Kunth
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Dioscorea tomentosa J.König ex Spreng.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Nalvelikizhangu (Tamil)
    • Taraga (Oria)
    • Nunetige chettu, Buridigaddy, Tegam dumpa, Nalla tiga, Nadang, Adavi denda-tiga (Telugu)
    • Chavali, Inckkachil, Inthikachil, Nuli, Noolamkizhangu, Chavankizhangu, Pindi (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : Tropical semi-evergreen forests, Tropical moist deciduous forests, Tropical dry deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : Frequent in forests
  • Flower, Fruit : July-December
  • Collector(s) Name : Arun Singh, Raja K.Swamy, Rajasri Ray
  • Collection Date : 12-09-2014, 12-09-2014, 12-09-2014
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-E-45 (♂); HJCB-E-62 (♀); HJCB-E-74 (♂)
  • Collection Locality : Pungalam R.F., Jawadhu Hills, Tiruvannamalai district (TN)
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Throughout Andhra Pradesh
    • Kerala : Kasaragod district, Wayanad district, Kozhikode district, Malappuram district, Palakkad district, Thrissur district, Idukki district, Kottayam district, Pathanamthitta district, Kollam district, Thiruvananthapuram district
    • Maharashtra : Mumbai Suburban district, Mumbai-City district
    • Odisha : Ganjam district, Dhenkanal district, Mayurbhanj district, Angul district, Koraput district
    • Tamil Nadu : Throughout
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Tirap
  • Native : Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • 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 Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • B. D. Sharma, S. Karthikeyan & N. P. Singh 1996 - Flora of Maharashtra state - Monocotyledons
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 192
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Dioscorea tomentosa. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

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