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Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.

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W.J.Hooker. In: Niger Fl.: 536. (1849).
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Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Liliopsida
order
Dioscoreales
family
Dioscoreaceae
genus
Dioscorea
species
Dioscorea praehensilis

Name

Synonyms
Dioscorea angustiflora Rendle
Dioscorea cayenensis var. praehensilis (Benth.) A.Chev.
Dioscorea costermansiana De Wild. & T.Durand
Dioscorea liebrechtsiana De Wild. & T.Durand
Dioscorea odoratissima Pax
Homonyms
Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.
Common names
bush yam in English
bush yam in English
forest yam in English
white yam in English
Bush yam in English
Ako isu in Yoruba
Akwalikwa in language.
Bale in language.
Bayere in Twi
Bia ikot in language.
Didi in language.
Dolohom in Wolof
Doóyàr daájii in Hausa
Doóyàr duutseè in Hausa
Doóyàr giíwaá in Hausa
Dóóya in Hausa
Egún èsúrú in Yoruba
Eurum bayiera in Akan
Ewuram bayere in Twi
Foli in language.
Forest yam in English
Hab in language.
Igname de brousse in French
Isu ode in Yoruba
Ji abi in Igbo
Jí àbí in Igbo
Kati in language.
Káyàr-giíwaá in Hausa
Maáguraázaà in Hausa
Mbo in language.
Mbo-gbama in language.
Mbo-mboto in language.
Mbo-utulu in Igbo
Mbole in language.
Mbui in language.
Mensa in Twi
Nabal in Wolof
Nabi in Bambara
Ngawu in language.
Ngeya in language.
Ngolgol in Wolof
Nwánge in language.
Nyambi ala in Wolof
Ogigban in Ido
Ose kye in Twi
Simmien in language.
Sipa in language.
Ugho in Ido
Xabi in language.
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