| Accepted scientific name of each plant | Frequency that plant appears in medicinal sources |
|---|---|
| Dioscorea alata L. | 30 |
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| Scientific names as used in medicinal source | Records referring to name |
|---|---|
| Dioscorea alata | 30 |
| Dioscorea alata L. | 115 |
| Dioscorea alata L. var. purpurea (Roxb.) M.Pouch. | 1 |
| Dioscorea alata Lin. | 2 |
| Dioscorea alata Linn. | 10 |
| Dioscorea atropurpurea | 1 |
| Dioscorea colocasiifolia Pax. | 1 |
| Dioscorea globosa Roxb. | 11 |
| Dioscorea purpurea Roxb. | 27 |
| Dioscorea rubella L. | 1 |
| Scientific name | Taxonomic status | Accepted name |
|---|---|---|
| Dioscorea alata var. globosa (Roxb.) Prain | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Dioscorea alata var. purpurea (Roxb.) A.Pouchet | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Dioscorea alata var. tarri Prain & Burkill | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Dioscorea alata var. vera Prain & Burkill | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Dioscorea atropurpurea Roxb. | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Dioscorea colocasiifolia Pax | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Dioscorea eburina Lour. | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Dioscorea eburnea Lour. | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Dioscorea globosa Roxb. | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Dioscorea javanica Queva | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Dioscorea purpurea Roxb. | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Dioscorea rubella Roxb. | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Dioscorea sapinii De Wild. | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Dioscorea vulgaris Miq. | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
| Polynome alata (L.) Salisb. | Scientific Synonym | Dioscorea alata L. |
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- Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) (111)
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