According to information published at the web site for the Center for New Crops & Plant Products, at Purdue University, http://www.hort.purdue.edu/new... there are many synonyms/names for this plant. You may find Julia Morton's work there of interest: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/new... in which she enumerates the various names. According to her list, the "spineless Mexican" is also known as "Yung". |