Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Dioscorea L.

Origin: native & introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Dioscorea (Plum) L.

Common names:

Alu (1886, Bengali & Hindu) (110)

Igname or inhame (1886, Africa, may refer to several species) (110)

Wild yam root (1932) (1)

Yam (1814-Present, means "to eat" in several dialects of Guinea) (1, 50, 92, 93, 109, 110, 138, 155, 158, 167)

Yam root (1818-1828) (7, 10)