Plant Details

Accepted name:: Dioscorea elephantipes (L'Hér.) Engl. [Dioscoreaceae]
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Source:: World Checklist of Vascular Plants

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
dioscorea elephantipes whole	Other	Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
elefantenfuß	Other	GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
elephant's-foot	Other	GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
hottentot-bread	Other	GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
hottentotsbrood	Other	GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
indlebe	Other	Prices of Med. Pl. Traded in Lowveld, S Africa (Botha et al., 2007)
inyokani	Other	Prices of Med. Pl. Traded in Lowveld, S Africa (Botha et al., 2007)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:

Kew's taxonomic resources include 9 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Dioscorea elephantopus Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 4(2): 143 (1827), nom. illeg.
Dioscorea montana (Burch.) Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 4(2): 143 (1827).
Dioscorea testudinaria R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 43: 9 (1924), nom. illeg.
Rhizemys elephantipes (L'Hér.) Raf. Fl. Tellur. 4: 26 (1838).
Rhizemys montana (Burch.) Raf. Fl. Tellur. 4: 26 (1838).
Tamus elephantipes L'Hér. Sert. Angl.: 29 (1789).
Testudinaria elephantipes (L'Hér.) Burch. Trav. S. Africa 2: 147 (1824).
Testudinaria elephantipes f. montana (Burch.) G.D.Rowley Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 28: 6 (1973).
Testudinaria montana Burch. Trav. S. Africa 2: 148 (1824).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Dioscorea elephantipes	Red List Med. Pl. of S Africa (Williams et al., 2013)
Dioscorea elephantipes (L'H?R.) Engl.	Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
Dioscorea elephantipes (L'Her.) Engl.	Med. and Magical Pl. of S Africa (Arnold et al., 2002)
Dioscorea elephantipes (L'Hér.) Engl.	World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Dioscorea elephantipes (L'Hérit.) Engl.	Prices of Med. Pl. Traded in Lowveld, S Africa (Botha et al., 2007)
Dioscorea elephantipes (LʼHér.) Engl.	GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Dioscorea elephantipes (L’Herit.) Engl.	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Dioscorea elephantipes (L’Hérit.) Engl.	Prices of Med. Pl. Traded in Lowveld, S Africa (Botha et al., 2007)

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