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Non-scientific name:

air potato

1 Accepted name(s) for "air potato":

Accepted name
Dioscorea bulbifera L.

5 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:
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.
Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Dioscorea bulbifera Linnaeus Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. Tubers
Medicinal Plants in China (WHO, 1997) Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L. Tubers

129 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "air potato":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
acom Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
aerial yam Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Medicinal Plants in China (WHO, 1997)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
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)
ban tarul Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
barahi kanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bengo nari Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
bhirvolikanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhyakur Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
bilvamula Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bitter yam Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
brahmaputri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
brahmikanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
buk Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
bulb bearing yam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bulb-bearing yam Other Medicinal Plants in China (WHO, 1997)
charmakaraluka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chedupaddudumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
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)
ghar tyaur Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
ghrishti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
githa Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
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)
hisaki Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
hoi Other 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 Medicinal Plants in China (WHO, 1997)
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)
kamfo Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
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)
kanthamul Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
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)
khashyo Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
khe Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
khildri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kisi Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
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)
kukur tarul Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
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)
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)
nakava Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
naregyansu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
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)
pas Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
phor Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
potato yam Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
ratalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sakkisak Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
saukari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shambarakanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shukari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
su ka ri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sukandaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tarul Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
teme Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
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)
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)
黃藥子 Other Medicinal Plants in China (WHO, 1997)
黄药子 Other Medicinal Plants in China (WHO, 1997)
黄薬子 Other Medicinal Plants in China (WHO, 1997)