Dioscorea bulbifera: common name details from PIER

Common name/Language/Location

Common name	Language	Location	PIER bibliographic reference	Comments
aerial yam	English	?	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
air potato	English	?	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1437)
air yam	English	?	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 40)
ápwereka	Chuukese	Chuuk Islands	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 96)
belloi	Palauan	Palau Islands (main island group)	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 14)
bitter yam	English	?	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 45)
cheeky yam	English	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
dau fasia	Kwara‘ae	Solomon Islands	Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 66)
dau kwasi	Kwara‘ae	Solomon Islands	Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 66)
ellal	Kosraean	Kosrae Island	Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy (2005) (p. 15)
hoi	Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1437)
hoi	Niuean	Niue Island	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 231)
hoi	Tahitian	Tahiti Island	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 385)
hoi	Tongan	Tonga Islands	Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 83)
hoi	Wallisian	Wallis (‘Uvea) Island	Whistler, W. A. (2000) (p. 198)
huang du	Chinese	?	Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)
igname bulbifère	French	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
igname pousse en l'air	French	?	Porcher, Michel H. (2013)
kaile	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
kaile manu	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
kaile ndranu	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
kaile nganga	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
kasyu-imo	Japanese	?	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
kehmpalahi	Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
kehp en palahi	Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (2000)
magnaheugo	Chamorro	Guam Island	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 127)
mata	Marshallese	Marshall Islands	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 40)	?
ñame de gunda	Spanish	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
‘oi	Maori (Cook Islands)	Cook Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 385)
on balai	Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
papa voladora	Spanish	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
pelai	Satawalese	Satawal Island	Fosberg, F. R. (1969) (p. 5)
pereka	Chuukese	Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 104)
pi‘oi	Hawaiian	Kaua‘i Island	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1437)
potato vine	English	?	Hunsberger, A. G. B. (2001) (p. 1)
potato yam	English	?	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
pureka	Chuukese	Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll	Marshall, Mae/Fosberg, F. R. (1975) (p. 31)
pureka	Chuukese	Satawan Atoll	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 100)
puruka	Chuukese	Satawan Atoll	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 100)
pwer	Chuukese	Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll	Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 41)
pwereka	Chuukese	Chuuk Islands	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 100)
pwerh	Chuukese	Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll	Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 41)
rook	Yapese	Yap (Waqab) Island	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)	South
sarau	Fijian	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
soi	Samoan	American Samoa Islands	Whistler, W. A. (2000) (p. 198)
soi	Samoan	Manu‘a Islands	Yuncker, T. G. (1945) (p. 29)
soi	Samoan	Western Samoa Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 45)
soi	Wallisian	Futuna Island	Whistler, W. A. (2000) (p. 198)
weisoahn	Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
weitol	Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
wild yam	English	?	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 127)
yam	English	?	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
yoi	Yapese	Yap (Waqab) Island	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)	North

Language/Location/Common name

Language	Location	Common name	PIER bibliographic reference	Comments
Chamorro	Guam Island	magnaheugo	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 127)
Chinese	?	huang du	Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)
Chuukese	Chuuk Islands	ápwereka	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 96)
Chuukese	Chuuk Islands	pwereka	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 100)
Chuukese	Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll	pereka	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 104)
Chuukese	Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll	pureka	Marshall, Mae/Fosberg, F. R. (1975) (p. 31)
Chuukese	Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll	pwer	Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 41)
Chuukese	Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll	pwerh	Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 41)
Chuukese	Satawan Atoll	pureka	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 100)
Chuukese	Satawan Atoll	puruka	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 100)
English	?	aerial yam	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
English	?	air potato	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1437)
English	?	air yam	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 40)
English	?	bitter yam	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 45)
English	?	cheeky yam	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
English	?	potato vine	Hunsberger, A. G. B. (2001) (p. 1)
English	?	potato yam	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
English	?	wild yam	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 127)
English	?	yam	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fijian	Fiji Islands	kaile	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fijian	Fiji Islands	kaile manu	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fijian	Fiji Islands	kaile ndranu	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fijian	Fiji Islands	kaile nganga	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fijian	Fiji Islands	sarau	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
French	?	igname bulbifère	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
French	?	igname pousse en l'air	Porcher, Michel H. (2013)
Hawaiian	Hawaiian Islands	hoi	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1437)
Hawaiian	Kaua‘i Island	pi‘oi	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1437)
Japanese	?	kasyu-imo	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Kosraean	Kosrae Island	ellal	Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy (2005) (p. 15)
Kwara‘ae	Solomon Islands	dau fasia	Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 66)
Kwara‘ae	Solomon Islands	dau kwasi	Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 66)
Maori (Cook Islands)	Cook Islands	‘oi	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 385)
Marshallese	Marshall Islands	mata	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 40)	?
Niuean	Niue Island	hoi	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 231)
Palauan	Palau Islands (main island group)	belloi	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 14)
Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	kehmpalahi	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	kehp en palahi	National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (2000)
Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	on balai	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	weisoahn	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Pohnpeian	Pohnpei Island	weitol	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Samoan	American Samoa Islands	soi	Whistler, W. A. (2000) (p. 198)
Samoan	Manu‘a Islands	soi	Yuncker, T. G. (1945) (p. 29)
Samoan	Western Samoa Islands	soi	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 45)
Satawalese	Satawal Island	pelai	Fosberg, F. R. (1969) (p. 5)
Spanish	?	ñame de gunda	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
Spanish	?	papa voladora	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
Tahitian	Tahiti Island	hoi	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 385)
Tongan	Tonga Islands	hoi	Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 83)
Wallisian	Futuna Island	soi	Whistler, W. A. (2000) (p. 198)
Wallisian	Wallis (‘Uvea) Island	hoi	Whistler, W. A. (2000) (p. 198)
Yapese	Yap (Waqab) Island	rook	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)	South
Yapese	Yap (Waqab) Island	yoi	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)	North

Location/Language/Common name

Location	Language	Common name	PIER bibliographic reference	Comments
?	Chinese	huang du	Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)
?	English	aerial yam	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
?	English	air potato	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1437)
?	English	air yam	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 40)
?	English	bitter yam	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 45)
?	English	cheeky yam	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
?	English	potato vine	Hunsberger, A. G. B. (2001) (p. 1)
?	English	potato yam	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
?	English	wild yam	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 127)
?	English	yam	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
?	French	igname bulbifère	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
?	French	igname pousse en l'air	Porcher, Michel H. (2013)
?	Japanese	kasyu-imo	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
?	Spanish	ñame de gunda	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
?	Spanish	papa voladora	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
American Samoa Islands	Samoan	soi	Whistler, W. A. (2000) (p. 198)
Chuuk Islands	Chuukese	ápwereka	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 96)
Chuuk Islands	Chuukese	pwereka	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 100)
Cook Islands	Maori (Cook Islands)	‘oi	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 385)
Fiji Islands	Fijian	kaile	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fiji Islands	Fijian	kaile manu	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fiji Islands	Fijian	kaile ndranu	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fiji Islands	Fijian	kaile nganga	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fiji Islands	Fijian	sarau	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Futuna Island	Wallisian	soi	Whistler, W. A. (2000) (p. 198)
Guam Island	Chamorro	magnaheugo	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 127)
Hawaiian Islands	Hawaiian	hoi	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1437)
Kaua‘i Island	Hawaiian	pi‘oi	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1437)
Kosrae Island	Kosraean	ellal	Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy (2005) (p. 15)
Manu‘a Islands	Samoan	soi	Yuncker, T. G. (1945) (p. 29)
Marshall Islands	Marshallese	mata	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 40)	?
Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll	Chuukese	pereka	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 104)
Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll	Chuukese	pureka	Marshall, Mae/Fosberg, F. R. (1975) (p. 31)
Niue Island	Niuean	hoi	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 231)
Palau Islands (main island group)	Palauan	belloi	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 14)
Pohnpei Island	Pohnpeian	kehmpalahi	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Pohnpei Island	Pohnpeian	kehp en palahi	National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (2000)
Pohnpei Island	Pohnpeian	on balai	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Pohnpei Island	Pohnpeian	weisoahn	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Pohnpei Island	Pohnpeian	weitol	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll	Chuukese	pwer	Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 41)
Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll	Chuukese	pwerh	Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 41)
Satawal Island	Satawalese	pelai	Fosberg, F. R. (1969) (p. 5)
Satawan Atoll	Chuukese	pureka	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 100)
Satawan Atoll	Chuukese	puruka	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 100)
Solomon Islands	Kwara‘ae	dau fasia	Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 66)
Solomon Islands	Kwara‘ae	dau kwasi	Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 66)
Tahiti Island	Tahitian	hoi	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 385)
Tonga Islands	Tongan	hoi	Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 83)
Wallis (‘Uvea) Island	Wallisian	hoi	Whistler, W. A. (2000) (p. 198)
Western Samoa Islands	Samoan	soi	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 45)
Yap (Waqab) Island	Yapese	rook	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)	South
Yap (Waqab) Island	Yapese	yoi	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)	North

Language/Common name/Location

Language	Common name	Location	PIER bibliographic reference	Comments
Chamorro	magnaheugo	Guam Island	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 127)
Chinese	huang du	?	Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)
Chuukese	ápwereka	Chuuk Islands	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 96)
Chuukese	pereka	Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 104)
Chuukese	pureka	Namoluk (Nómwunuuk) Atoll	Marshall, Mae/Fosberg, F. R. (1975) (p. 31)
Chuukese	pureka	Satawan Atoll	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 100)
Chuukese	puruka	Satawan Atoll	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 100)
Chuukese	pwer	Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll	Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 41)
Chuukese	pwereka	Chuuk Islands	Merlin, M./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 100)
Chuukese	pwerh	Puluwat (Pwonowót) Atoll	Manner, H. I./Mallon, E. (1989) (p. 41)
English	aerial yam	?	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
English	air potato	?	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1437)
English	air yam	?	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 40)
English	bitter yam	?	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 45)
English	cheeky yam	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
English	potato vine	?	Hunsberger, A. G. B. (2001) (p. 1)
English	potato yam	?	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
English	wild yam	?	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 127)
English	yam	?	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fijian	kaile	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fijian	kaile manu	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fijian	kaile ndranu	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fijian	kaile nganga	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
Fijian	sarau	Fiji Islands	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (p. 169)
French	igname bulbifère	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
French	igname pousse en l'air	?	Porcher, Michel H. (2013)
Hawaiian	hoi	Hawaiian Islands	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1437)
Hawaiian	pi‘oi	Kaua‘i Island	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 1437)
Japanese	kasyu-imo	?	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Kosraean	ellal	Kosrae Island	Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy (2005) (p. 15)
Kwara‘ae	dau fasia	Solomon Islands	Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 66)
Kwara‘ae	dau kwasi	Solomon Islands	Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 66)
Maori (Cook Islands)	‘oi	Cook Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 385)
Marshallese	mata	Marshall Islands	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 40)	?
Niuean	hoi	Niue Island	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (p. 231)
Palauan	belloi	Palau Islands (main island group)	Fosberg, F. R./Otobed, D./Sachet, M.-H./Oliver, R. L./Powell, D. A./Canfield, J. E. (1980) (p. 14)
Pohnpeian	kehmpalahi	Pohnpei Island	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Pohnpeian	kehp en palahi	Pohnpei Island	National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (2000)
Pohnpeian	on balai	Pohnpei Island	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Pohnpeian	weisoahn	Pohnpei Island	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Pohnpeian	weitol	Pohnpei Island	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 45)
Samoan	soi	American Samoa Islands	Whistler, W. A. (2000) (p. 198)
Samoan	soi	Manu‘a Islands	Yuncker, T. G. (1945) (p. 29)
Samoan	soi	Western Samoa Islands	Whistler, W. A. (1988) (p. 45)
Satawalese	pelai	Satawal Island	Fosberg, F. R. (1969) (p. 5)
Spanish	ñame de gunda	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
Spanish	papa voladora	?	U.S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Res. Serv. (2013)
Tahitian	hoi	Tahiti Island	Whistler, W. A. (1990) (p. 385)
Tongan	hoi	Tonga Islands	Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 83)
Wallisian	hoi	Wallis (‘Uvea) Island	Whistler, W. A. (2000) (p. 198)
Wallisian	soi	Futuna Island	Whistler, W. A. (2000) (p. 198)
Yapese	rook	Yap (Waqab) Island	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)	South
Yapese	yoi	Yap (Waqab) Island	Merlin, M./Kigfas, A./Keene, T./Juvik, J. (1996) (p. 112)	North

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