Arracacia

Arracacia
Arracacia pringlei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Selineae
Genus: Arracacia
Bancr.
Species

See text.

Synonyms

Arracacia is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae. It is native to the Americas, from Mexico to Bolivia. The most important member of the genus economically is the arracacha, Arracacia xanthorrhiza.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Arracacia:

References

  1. 1 2 "Arracacia Bancr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  2. ↑ Danderson, C. A. (2011). A phylogenetic study of the Arracacia clade (Apiaceae). Thesis. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.