For ID22102019RK2-please help in identifcation

Ridhima Kapoor

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Oct 22, 2019, 7:48:42 AM10/22/19

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Dear all,

Please help in identification of this. Its a local root consumed in Jharkhand.

Local name-Churke

Date-15th August, 2018

Place-Village chewo, Godda, Jharkhand

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Saroj Kasaju

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Oct 22, 2019, 7:54:43 AM10/22/19

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Dioscorea pentaphylla L. ?

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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dr.rakesh Singh

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Oct 22, 2019, 8:21:32 AM10/22/19

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Dioscorea wd. be my guess too .

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ushadi

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Oct 23, 2019, 6:34:13 AM10/23/19

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one of the rangaloo

but be careful of toxic alkaloids identified a century ago

follow rules set by the local tribals

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Ushadi

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J.M. Garg

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Nov 18, 2019, 11:11:04 AM11/18/19

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Thanks, Saroj ji.

Hi, Ridhima ji,

What are the species of Dioscorea reported from your area ?

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J.M. Garg

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Nov 18, 2019, 11:11:28 AM11/18/19

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Thanks, Rakesh ji.

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J.M. Garg

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Dec 3, 2019, 2:01:40 AM12/3/19

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Hi, Ridhima ji,

May I request you to post the leaves etc. for determination of the species ?

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Ridhima Kapoor

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Dec 3, 2019, 2:32:59 AM12/3/19

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Sorry sir, I don't have the pictures of leaves and flower.

Gurcharan Singh

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Aug 22, 2021, 11:48:45 AM8/22/21

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Forwarding for ID

Distributed as Dioscorea species- Village chewo, Godda, Jharkhand

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Gurcharan Singh

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Aug 22, 2021, 11:49:46 AM8/22/21

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Forwarding for ID

Distributed as Dioscorea species- Village chewo, Godda, Jharkhand

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J.M. Garg

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Aug 29, 2021, 3:50:21 AM8/29/21

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Yes, Dioscorea pentaphylla L. is possible (as earlier suggested by Saroj ji) as per images of tubers herein.

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