Dioscorea ancachsensis

Dioscorea ancachsensis is a herbaceous plant in the genus Dioscorea that is native to Peru.[1] It is uncertain if these specimens are mature, but they are distinct from most specimens of most Dioscorea species in that they are approximately 5 cm across. One such specimen, collected from an open hillside in Cuzco, includes foliage, flowers, and a tuber and is approximately 4 by 5 cm when pressed.[2][3]

Dioscorea ancachsensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Dioscorea
Species:
D. ancachsensis
Binomial name
Dioscorea ancachsensis
R.Knuth

References

  1. "Dioscorea ancachsensis R.Knuth - Plants of the World Online - Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. "HerbWeb - Image Page". Apps.kew.org. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. "HerbWeb - Image Page". Apps.kew.org. Retrieved 7 July 2018.


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