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Non-scientific name:

aerial yam

1 Accepted name(s) for "aerial yam":

Accepted name
Dioscorea bulbifera L.

7 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. Tubers
Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997) Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. Tubers
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. dried rhizome
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017) Dioscorea bulbifera Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L.

129 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "aerial yam":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
acom Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ah-lu-thi Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
air potato Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
air-potato Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
amrita Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
angin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
badarakachha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
balya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
barahi kanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhirvolikanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bilvamula Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bitter yam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
brahmaputri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
brahmikanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
brotwurzel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
bulb bearing yam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bulb-bearing yam Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
charmakaraluka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chedupaddudumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cheeky yam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
dukarakanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dukarkkanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
engin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gainthi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gaithi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ganthi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gathalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
genth Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
genthi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gethi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghrishti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gonti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
grsti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hansi gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
heggenasu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hoei-oepas Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
hoi Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
huang yao zi Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
huángyàozǐ Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
igname bulbifère Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
inhame Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
kadoo karaandaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kadu kand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kadu-kamdo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kadu-karanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kai vallikkodi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaikaraande Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaimoode gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaivalli kodi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kandaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanima kanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karamdo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karawakand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karu-karinda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karukanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kattuccirakavalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kattuk kayvalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kattukaccil Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kattukachil Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kattukkilangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kattuvalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
katu-katsjil Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
katu-kelengu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
katukatsjil Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaumari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kayvalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kayvalli-koti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khildri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
konaphala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
konfa goradu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
krodakanya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
krodi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kukarkand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunta genasu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kuntagenasu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kushthanashaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kway Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
madhaveshtagrishtika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
magadhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mahaushadha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mahavirya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
malaakaakaayapendalamu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
malakakayapendalam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
malakakayapendalamu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mibaelikand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
modi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mpenga Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
nakava Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
naregyansu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ngembu Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
ngombo Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
otaheite potato Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
otaheite yam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pannukilangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papa voladora Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
potatisjams Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
potato yam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
pousse en l'air Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
putsa-u Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
ratalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
saukari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shambarakanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shukari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
soko Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
su ka ri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sukandaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
trinetra Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vallikilangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
van gainthi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vanavasi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vangenthi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
varaahi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
varahi Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
varahikanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
verrilai valli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vishvaksenapriya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vridhida Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vyadhihanta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
yamswurzel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
zamin-kand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
zaminekand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
zaminekanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
zaminkand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ñame de gunda Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
黃藥子 Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
黄药子 Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
黄薬子 Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)