Dioscorea BELOPHYLLA (Prain) Haines
| Synonym : | Dioscorea nummularia var. belophyllaprain |
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| Bangla Name : | Shora alu. |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Dioscoriaceae |
| Disease : | Heart disease, jaundice and mumps. |
| Description : | A large twinner, tubers variable. Bulbils numerous, irregular in shape, warted. Stem twining to the left. Leaves usually alternate, ovate, acuminate, base more or less deeply cordate, spikes axillary, long, clustered, capsules, oblong. |
| Distribution : | Forest areas of Chittagong, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Moulvi Bazar and Sylhet. |
| Chemical Constituents : | - |
| Uses : | Shoots are used for the treatment of heart trouble in Rema-Kalenga. Chakma of Chittagong Hill Tracts use fresh leaves for the treatment of jaundice and mumps. |
| Habit : | - |