Identification of this dioscorea species requested

[Lalithamba Avadhanam]

Dear all please help me in the identification of this wild dioscorea; leaves thin coriaceous, basal nerves 7, petiole 2-4 cm long, igmented at pulvinii, 4-8 cm  wide and long, almost orbicular, base rounded, no bulbils found, entire plant almost glabrous;  roots tuberous deep in the rocks. 

thank you 

A.lalithamba 

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

Dioscorea species in efi with details & keys etc.

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[surajit koley]

Madam,

Since leaves are 7-nerved the closest match I could find is Dioscorea glabra Roxb. Please check probability -

• http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200028110
  
• http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Dioscorea%20glabra/Main.html
  
• http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000098218
  
• http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000098217
  
• KEW has more herbarium

Thank you

Regards

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Idassistance please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

Dioscorea species in efi with details & keys etc.

Since leaves are 7-nerved the closest match I could find is Dioscorea glabra Roxb. Please check probability -

http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200028110 http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Dioscorea%20glabra/Main.html http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000098218 http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000098217 KEW has more herbarium Thank you Regards

Surajit

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From: Lalithamba Avadhanam <alali...@gmail.com>
Date: 18 November 2014 at 08:50
Subject: [efloraofindia:206451] Identification of this dioscorea species requested
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>

Dear all please help me in the identification of this wild dioscorea; leaves thin coriaceous, basal nerves 7, petiole 2-4 cm long, igmented at pulvinii, 4-8 cm  wide and long, almost orbicular, base rounded, no bulbils found, entire plant almost glabrous;  roots tuberous deep in the rocks. 

thank you 

A.lalithamba 

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[Gurcharan Singh]

 Forwarding for ID

Distributed as Dioscorea glabra ?

Group discussion at

Identification of this dioscorea species requested (google.com)

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID

Distributed as Dioscorea glabra ?

Group discussion at

Identification of this dioscorea species requested (google.com)

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From: lalithamba <alali...@gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 8:50:37 AM UTC+5:30
Subject: Identification of this dioscorea species requested
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[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Lalithamba ji,

Were you able to decide on the id?

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Lalithamba Avadhanam <alali...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 at 08:50
Subject: [efloraofindia:206451] Identification of this dioscorea species requested
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>

Dear all please help me in the identification of this wild dioscorea; leaves thin coriaceous, basal nerves 7, petiole 2-4 cm long, igmented at pulvinii, 4-8 cm  wide and long, almost orbicular, base rounded, no bulbils found, entire plant almost glabrous;  roots tuberous deep in the rocks. 

thank you 

A.lalithamba 

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