barahi :
Taxonomical Classification
Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom: Streptophyta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species: Dioscorea bulbifera
Allied species:
Dioscorea alata or winged yam can easily be mistaken for air potato, D. bulbifera. Winged yam gets it name from its winged internodes, a characteristic feature of the species. Another difference between D. alata and D. bulbifera is the arrangement of the leaves. D. alata has opposite leaves as opposed to the alternate leaves of air potato. Winged yam grows to 30 feet, roughly half the length of the invasive species. This species of Dioscorea does not produce nearly as many bulbils as D. bulbifera. However, this species can also be considered invasive and problematic, but to a lesser extent than D. bulbifera.VERNACULAR NAMES
Sanskrit: Vaarahikanda, PindaluEnglish: Shoebutton Air Potato Air Yam Bitter Yam
Hindi: Gaithi, Hoei Oepas, Karu Kunda, Karukanda, Kodikilangu, Ratalu, Ratula
Urdu: ہوا آلو
Telugu: Adavi Dumpa, Chedupaddudampa, Karu Kanda, Malaka Kayependalamu.
Bengali: Ban Alu, Rat Alu, Roth Alu.
Marathi: Kadu Kand, Mataru
Konkani: Kongadde
Oriya: PitaaAlu.
Gujarathi: - Dukkarkanda
Tamil: Kayavalli, Perumvalli kizangu
Malayalam: Kachil-kilangu, Kaavathu
Kannada: Tung-genasu
Punjabi: ਹਵਾਈ ਆਲੂ Havāī ālū
Sindhi: هوائي آلو
Arabic: البطاطا الهواء albitata alhawa
Spanish: ñame Criollo, ñame De Aire,, ñame De Gunda, ñame Volador, Papa Cimarrona, Papa De Aire.
Japanese: Kashuu Imo, Niga Kashuu.
Chinese: Shan ci gu, Ling yu shu, Huang yao, Shan ci gu.
French: Igname Bulbifère, Igname Pousse En L´air, Masako, Pomme En L´air, Pousse En L´air.
German: Brotwurzel, Kartoffelyam, Knollen-yam, Luft-Kartoffel, Luft-yams, Yamswurzel
Burma: Ah Lu Thi, Hpwut Sa Uu, Pat Sa Uu.
Nepal: Giitthaa (Gittha), Giitthe Tarul (Gitthe Tarul), Jada Bis, Van Tarul.
Persian: -سیب زمینی هوا
Sinhalese: -ගුවන් අර්තාපල් guvan artāpal
Greek: -πατάτα αέρος patáta aéros
Varities:
According to Kaiyadeva nighantu types of varahikanda are 1. Shabarakanda 2. Kharakanda 3. Snukchadopama 4. Kiri 5. Mulakamulabha 6. Shoukara 7. Vadavaanala- » Classification and names of barahi
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