Pachyrhizus ahipa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Pachyrhizus |
Species: | P. ahipa
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Binomial name | |
Pachyrhizus ahipa (Wedd.) Parodi
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Synonyms[1] | |
Dolichos ahipa Wedd. |
Pachyrhizus ahipa, also called the ahipa or Andean yam bean, is a tuberous root-producing legume, which is distributed mainly in the Andean region.[2]