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Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
W.J.Hooker, Niger Fl.: 536 (1849)

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Liliopsida
order
Dioscoreales
family
Dioscoreaceae
genus
Dioscorea
species
Dioscorea praehensilis

Name

Synonyms
Dioscorea angustiflora Rendle
Dioscorea cayenensis var. praehensilis (Benth.) A.Chev.
Dioscorea costermansiana De Wild. & T.Durand
Dioscorea liebrechtsiana De Wild. & T.Durand
Dioscorea odoratissima Pax
Homonyms
Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.
Common names
Ako isu in Yoruba
Akwalikwa in language.
Bale in language.
Bayere in Twi
Bia ikot in language.
Bush yam in English
Didi in Manx
Dolohom in Wolof
Doóyàr daájii in Hausa
Doóyàr duutseè in Hausa
Doóyàr giíwaá in Hausa
Dóóya in Hausa
Egún èsúrú in Yoruba
Eurum bayiera in language.
Ewuram bayere in Twi
Foli in Manx
Forest yam in English
Hab in language.
Igname de brousse in French
Isu ode in Yoruba
Ji abi in Igbo
Jí àbí in Igbo
Kati in language.
Káyàr-giíwaá in Hausa
Maáguraázaà in Hausa
Mbo in Manx
Mbo-gbama in Manx
Mbo-mboto in Manx
Mbo-utulu in Igbo
Mbole in Manx
Mbui in Manx
Mensa in Twi
Nabal in Wolof
Nabi in Bambara
Ngawu in Manx
Ngeya in Manx
Ngolgol in Wolof
Nwánge in language.
Nyambi ala in Wolof
Ogigban in Ido
Ose kye in Twi
Sipa in language.
Ugho in Ido
Xabi in language.
bush yam in English
bush yam in English
dioskorea šplhavá in Slovak
forest yam in language.
forest yam in English
white yam in English
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