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Dioscorea torticaulis

Botanic Family

Dioscoreaceae

Author

R. Knuth

Common Names

• Doyala Yam
• Nooly
• Nurai (Irula)
• Nalvaelikizhangu (Tamil)
• Shaval Kilangu (Tamil)
• Inthi Kachchil (Malayalam)
• Nuli (Malayalam)
• Chavu (Malayalam)
• Pindi (Malayalam)
• Kyway-pin (Myanmar)

Geographical Habitats

• São Paulo - Brazil

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Tuberous climber

Edible tubers, medicinal uses

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Kew