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