Non scientific name details for mexican yam - Medicinal Plant Names Services

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Non-scientific name:

mexican yam

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

Accepted name
Dioscorea mexicana Scheidw.

3 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:
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)	Dioscorea mexicana Scheidw.	Dioscorea mexicana Scheidw.	Dioscorea mexicana Scheidw.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)	Dioscorea mexicana Scheidw.	Dioscorea mexicana Scheidw.	Dioscorea mexicana Scheidw.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)	Dioscorea mexicana Scheidw.	Dioscorea mexicana Scheidw.	Dioscorea mexicana Scheidw.

7 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "mexican yam":

Non-scientific names:	Class of name:	Medicinal sources:
barbasco	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
barbasco de placa	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
cabeza de negro	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
cinnamon vine	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
common yam	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
giant yam	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
sköldpaddsjams	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)