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Table 2 The list of Tubers and roots of the plants used in Chhattisgarhi food

From: Ethnic food culture of Chhattisgarh state of India

Sl.No

Name of Tubers and roots

Family

Local Name

1

Abelmoschus moschatus medic

Malvaceae

Janglibhindi

2

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Araceae

Sirdikand, Surankand, Jimikand

3

Asparagus racemosus

Liliaceae

Satawar, Satmuli

4

Chlorophytum borivilianum

Liliaceae

Korkota Kanda

5

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

Araceae

Kochai, Arvi, Ghuiyan

6

Costus speciosus (Koenig) Sm

Costaceae

Kewkanda

7

Curculigo orchioides Gaertn

Amaryllidaceae

Kali musli, Musali kand

8

Curcuma amada Roxb

Zingiberaceae

Amahaldi

9

Curcuma angustifolia Roxb

Zingiberaceae

Tikhur, Batri

10

Curcuma caesia Roxb

Zingiberaceae

Kalihaldi

11

Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.)

Poaceae

Dongri bans

12

Dioscorea alata (L.)

Dioscoreaceae

Ratalu, Nagarkand, Uskakand

13

Dioscorea belophylla Voigt ex Haines

Dioscoreaceae

Genthi Kanda

14

Dioscorea bulbifera (L.)

Dioscoreaceae

Damgkanda, Lathikanda

15

Dioscorea hispida

Dioscoreaceae

Kuliakand

16

Dioscorea oppositifolia

Dioscoreaceae

Tagariyakand

17

Dioscorea pentaphylla (L.)

Dioscoreaceae

Suwarkanda, Barhakanda

18

Dioscorea bulbifera var. pulchella

Dioscoreaceae

Pitakand, Karukanda

19

Dioscorea triphilla L

Dioscoreaceae

Lakra kanda

20

Hibiscus rugosus

Malvaceae

Dhokrakanda

21

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lamk

Convolvulaceae

Mitha aalu, Shakarkand

22

Leea macrophylla (Roxb. ex Hornem)

Leeaceae

Dhotelakand

23

Pueraria tuberosea (Roxb. ex Willd)

Fabaceae

Patal kumda, Bidari kand

24

Scirpus grossus (L.f.)

Cyperaceae

Kaseru Kand

25

Urginea indica (Roxb.) Kunth

Liliaceae

Bailaagodri, Jangali-piyaz