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Non-scientific name:

yam

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Mangifera indica Linnaeus Mangifera indica L. Mangifera indica L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Dioscorea alata L. Dioscorea alata L. Dioscorea alata L.
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Dioscorea alata L. Dioscorea alata L. Dioscorea alata L.
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Dioscorea bulbifera Dioscorea bulbifera L. Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Dioscorea deltoidea Wallich ex Grisebach Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb. Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Dioscorea esculenta Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burkill Dioscorea esculenta (Lour.) Burkill tuber
Med. Pl. in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990) Dioscorea persimilis Prain et Burkill Dioscorea persimilis Prain & Burkill Dioscorea hamiltonii Hook.f. rhizomes
Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997) Dioscorea opposita Thunb. Dioscorea opposita Thunb. Dioscorea oppositifolia L. Roots
Jamaican Root Tonics (Mitchell, 2011) Dioscorea polygonoides Humb. & Bonpl. Ex Willd. Dioscorea polygonoides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Dioscorea polygonoides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Dioscorea villosa L. Dioscorea villosa L. Dioscorea villosa L.
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Oryza sativa Linnaeus Oryza sativa L. Oryza sativa L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Colocasia esculenta (Linn.) Schott. Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. var. batatas Ipomoea batatas var. batatas Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Ipomoea batatas var. batatas Ipomoea batatas var. batatas Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach

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

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aabo Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
aalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
aam Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
aamba Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
aanp Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
alooka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
amba Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
ambe Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
an Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
apichu Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
aruwa Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
atapamirutakkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
attakattati Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
attakattatikkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
baalaraaksha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
batat Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
batata Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
batata-da-terra Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
batata-doce Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
batate Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
bellagenasu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhyakur Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
birah keladi Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
bitter jessie Other Jamaican Root Tonics (Mitchell, 2011)
boniato Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
bras Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
brazilian arrowroot Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
brihachhada Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
buru Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
cakkaravallikkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
camote Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
carkkarai valli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
carkkaraikkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
carkkaraivalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
carkkaraivallikkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
carukkaraivalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
carukkaraivallikkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cará Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
cará branco Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
cará roxo Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
cha Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
charukkarai valli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chelagada Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chhatrapatra Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chho Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
chhosan Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
chilagadadumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chilagadam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chilakada dumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chinese potato Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
chinese yam Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
cinikkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cinkarakkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
civappuccarukkaraivalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dha Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
dhan Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
elephant's ear Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
gajakarni Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ganasu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
geflügelter yam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
genasoo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
genasu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
genasu gadda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
genasu gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
genasugadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gensugadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
genthi Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
genusu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
githa Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
goguma Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
goi Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
grande igname Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
greater yam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
gune kauro Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
guyana arrowroot Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
hakkar kand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
huang yao zi Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
igname ailée Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
igname de chine Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
inhame Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
inhame branco Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
inhame de são tomé Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
inhame roxo Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
irattapintakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
jo Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
kaasaalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanamgi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanda gadda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kandagranthi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kantakalukam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kapakalenga Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kappa-kelanga Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kappa-kelengu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kare menasangi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
keladi Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
keladi cina Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kkumara Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
kondro Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
kukurakgentha Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
kumara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumarakanpentir Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumarakanpentirkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumaranmanaivimulam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumaranutamanaivimulan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kuumara Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
kyungwa Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
lhma Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
madhurakkilannu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
madi-alum Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mahapatra Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
manaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
manakanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mango Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
mankanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
matumulam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maturavallikkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
merukan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
merukan kizhangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mi-tong-kar-la Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
mirutavalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mirutavallikkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mitaalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mitha alu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mitha-alu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mlda Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
mohanamu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
name Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
nankanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nattuccarkkaraivalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nattuvalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
neeru genasu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
niga-kashu Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
otikilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
otikkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
paddy plant Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
palivikkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papa dulce Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
patate douce Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
pavalaccarkkaraivalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pavili Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pichhila Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pindalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pindaluh Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pinditaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pitacaratakkilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pitacaratam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
raktaluh Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ratale Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ratali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ratalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rathaal Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rathali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
reb Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
rhideme Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
rice Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
romashakandaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sakharkand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sakkaraivallik-kizhangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sakkareivelleikilangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sakkarkand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sakkeri-vellei-kelangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sakki Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
sarkarai valli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sarkaraivalli-kilangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sarkkarakkilannu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
see gensasu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
seenikizhangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shakar-kand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shakardand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shakarkand Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shakarkandi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shing-tog Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
shānyào Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
sihi genasu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sihigenasu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sthalapadma Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sthulakanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
storjams Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
sun Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
svadukandaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sweet potato Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sweet-potato Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
süßkartoffel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
tabena Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
taksai Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
taro Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tarul Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
temme Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
ten-months yam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
tentur Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
thella dumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
thenjo Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
time Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
tuktuka Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
ubi keladi Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
vallikilangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
varatcempu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vattalaikkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vattalankilanku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vistirnaparna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
wa Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
wasser yamswurzel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
water yam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
white yam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
wild yam Other Jamaican Root Tonics (Mitchell, 2011)
wild yam root Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
winged yam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
ya Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
zoete aardappel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
ñame blanco Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
ñame de agua Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
山药 Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
山薬 Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
山藥 Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)