For ID22102019RK2-please help in identifcation

[Ridhima Kapoor]

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

Regards,

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Ridhima Kapoor

Research Assistant

Indigenous Foods Project (LN0509)

Indian Institute of Public Health-Delhi (IIPH-Delhi)

Public Health Foundation of India

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dioscorea pentaphylla L. ?

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[dr.rakesh Singh]

Dioscorea wd. be my guess too . 

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[ushadi]

one of the rangaloo

but be careful of toxic alkaloids identified a century ago

follow rules set by the local tribals

Regards

Ushadi

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Saroj ji.

Hi, Ridhima ji,

What are the species of Dioscorea reported from your area ?

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Rakesh ji.

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[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Ridhima ji,

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

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[Ridhima Kapoor]

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

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID

Distributed as Dioscorea species- Village chewo, Godda, Jharkhand

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For ID22102019RK2-please help in identifcation (google.com)

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID

Distributed as Dioscorea species- Village chewo, Godda, Jharkhand

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[J.M. Garg]

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

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