We developed a target enrichment panel for phylogenomic studies of dioscorea, an economically important genus with incompletely resolved relationships methods. Lloyd investigated the dioscorea subject, and found that the variety of the vine yielding the drug originally em. This effect suggests dioscorea villosa is a potentially useful supplement for skin. The pdf file linked from each plant community name describes the model and synthesizes the knowledge available on vegetation composition, structure, and dynamics in that community. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus. Leaf with five oblong lanceolate leatlets, sparsely pubescent, glabrous beneath, pinnately veined. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 240656 with original publication details. The plant produces horseshoeshaped bulbils about a centimeter long. Gibberellins a19 and a24 from yams, dioscorea bulbifera, d. The two most important ones in the pacific are dioscorea alata greater yam, water yam and dioscorea esculenta lesser yam, potato yam. Different ethnic groups have been using several species of dioscorea in their area of certain ailments.
Several species are widely cultivated in many cultivars including dioscorea alata d. Dioscorea is a genus of flowering plants, and some dioscorea species are known and used as a source for the steroidal sapogenin diosgenin. Both of these species originated in southeast asia and very early were carried by voyagers into the western pacific and brought d. Dioscorea spinosa burm dioscorea triphylla l hamatris triphylla l. Dioscoreaceae in world checklist of selected plant families. The plants database includes the following 30 species of dioscorea. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. The leaves are trifoliate, and you may see them closely by clicking on the 4th photo. Media in category dioscorea pentaphylla the following 33 files are in this category, out of 33 total. Plants profile for dioscorea pentaphylla fiveleaf yam. Dioscorea villosa is a perennial climber growing to 3 m 9ft 10in. Cheminform is a weekly abstracting service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. Dioscorea pentaphylla is a prickly vine that twines counterclockwise around objects and other plants.
The vast majority of the species are tropical, with only a few species extending into temperate climates. The original article is trackable via the references option. The noncitrus host list is controversial and doubtful for two main reasons. Dioscorea is a genus of over 600 species of flowering plants in the family dioscoreaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world.
Dioscorea villosa is one of the species of yam referred to as wild yam dioscorea villosa has been claimed to alleviate symptoms of menopause, but there is currently no evidence to support this effect animal evidence suggests dioscorea villosa can increase skin thickness after lowdose supplementation. In india, this yam is common in jungles and is found in the south sea islands. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. I have been believing the posted plant to be dioscorea pentaphylla. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in dioscorea deltoidea.
Dioscorea codonopsidifolia kamik dioscorea digitata mill dioscorea globifera r. Chemical composition diosgenin an aglycone is a chemical substance found in dioscorea and are used commercially in pharmaceutical industry. Oral administration of the methanolic extract of leaves of dioscorea pentaphylla l. Dioscorea bulbifera bulbils are used in the treatment of piles, dysentery, syphilis, ulcers, cough, leprosy, diabetes, asthma, and cancer. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Antioxidant activity, antibacterial potential and characterization of active fraction of dioscorea pentaphylla l.
Dioscorea deltoidea herb uses, benefits, cures, side. The plant list includes a further 316 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus dioscorea. The genus dioscorea includes about 350800 species distributed largely in the tropics, but also in warm and temperate regions. Dioscorea villosa supplement health benefits, dosage. Diversity and phenetic analysis of tomboreso dioscorea.
Dioscoreae definition of dioscoreae by the free dictionary. Pdf antioxidant activity, antibacterial potential and. Dioscorea pentaphylla diupeoverview eppo global database. Of these, seven to ten are cultivated on a large scale 2,3 and two d. A number of wild crops remain unexplored in this world and among them some have excellent medicinal and nutritional properties. Structural chemistry on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Due to its ability to displace native species and disrupt natural processes such as fire and water flow, air potato has been listed as one of floridas most invasive plant species since 1993, and was placed on the florida noxious. Dioscorea bulbifera bulbil is a medicinal plant that treats diverse. Dioscorea oppositifolia is a fast growing twining vine that has escaped from cultivation. There are several species in the genus dioscorea that are known as yams. Dioscorea yams genus dioscorea plant genus a genus of plants dioscoreaceae, family dioscoreaceae, yam family yams yam plant, yam any of a number of tropical vines of the genus dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots dioscorea elephantipes, elephantsfoot, hottentot bread vine, hottentots bread vine, tortoise plant.
Metabolite profiling of dioscorea yam species reveals. Bp layer, suggesting local cultivation of these tuberous crops. Tm 10420 emergency food plants and poisonous plants on the islands of the pacific obsolete 19430415. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Analysis of deposits at a lapita site in vanuatu revealed putative starch grains of dioscorea nummularia in. Dioscorea yam species comprise a genus of 6 tuberous climbing plants 1. Most of the species of dioscorea have a wide adaptability to diverse agro climatic condition. Dioscorea yams genus dioscorea plant genus a genus of plants dioscoreaceae, family dioscoreaceae, yam family yams yam plant, yam any of a. Yam traditional pacific island crops research guides.
Kumar s, tripathy pk, jena pk 2012b evaluation of nutritional and medicinal values of wild tuber crops dioscorea spp. Pdf in vitro propagation of wild yams, dioscorea oppositifolia. Names of dioscorea deltoidea in various languages of the world are also given. To screen potential resource from dioscorea species and related medicinal plants for diosgenin extraction, a rapid method to compare the contents of diosgenin in various plants is crucial. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. List of various diseases cured by dioscorea deltoidea. Pdf ethnopharmacological potential and medicinal uses of.
A customized nuclear target enrichment approach for. Thus, although dioscorea was introduced by the thomsonian school in medicine, it became a favorite in the eclectic school, where for decades it has found a cordial reception. Dioscorea bulbifera bulbils are used in the treatment of piles, dysentery, syphilis, ulcers, cough. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Diversity and phenetic analysis of tomboreso dioscorea pentaphylla l. Dioscorea pentaphylla is a species of flowering plant in the yam family known by the common.
Functional properties of dioscorin, a soluble viscous protein from. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Validation of tribal claims on dioscorea pentaphylla l. The plant list includes 1,192 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus dioscorea. Synonyms based on material from outside china are not listed here. Nutrient and phytochemical composition of flour made from selected cultivars of aerial yam dioscorea bulbifera in nigeria. An ultraperformance liquid chromatography uplc coupled.
The tubers of this plant are hairy, black out side, inner fleshy and white. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. The alternately arranged leaves are compound, divided into 3 to 5 leaflets each up to 10 centimeters long. Species in this genus are dioecious, twining, and herbaceous to woody vines with single or clustered large tubers, some of which are edible and are known as. Dioscorea altissima dunguey dioscorea bulbifera air yam dioscorea cayenensis yellow guinea yam dioscorea composita yam dioscorea convolvulacea yam dioscorea dumetorum bitter yam. India is a harbor of biodiversity in general and phytodiversity in particular. To access a cheminform abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a full text option. Dioscorea pentaphylla is an extremely widespread and variable species, such that prain and burkill recognized a total of 16 varieties in their revision of asian species of dioscorea. In india, the male flowers are sold in the bazaars and eaten as greens.
It is a highly invasive plant included in the global compendium of weeds randall, 2012, and which creates management problems in many parts. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. It can survive in a number of different habitats and environmental conditions, but is most commonly found at the edges of rich, mesic bottomland forests, along stream banks and drainageways and near fencerows. Comparative analysis of diosgenin in dioscorea species and. How dioscorea deltoidea is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Pdf in vitro propagation of two wild yams, dioscorea oppositifolia and dioscorea pentaphylla, is reported. Read diosbulbin b, a constituent of dioscorea pentaphylla, acta crystallographica section c.
The species is dioecious individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required. Request pdf validation of tribal claims on dioscorea pentaphylla l. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Dioscorea synonyms, dioscorea pronunciation, dioscorea translation, english dictionary definition of dioscorea. Diosbulbin b, a constituent of dioscorea pentaphylla, acta. Please click on the photo it will zoom and allow you to pan the photo. Dioscorea is a genus of great economic value, including important food plants. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A native to tropical asia, air potato, dioscorea bulbifera, was first introduced to the americas from africa. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year.
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