Tropaeolum tuberosum

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Mashua
Mashua tuber diversity Peru (Tropaeolum tuberosum).JPG
Various mashua tubers of different shapes and pigmentations
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Tropaeolaceae
Genus: Tropaeolum
Species:
T. tuberosum
Binomial name
Tropaeolum tuberosum
Ruíz and Pavón

Andean tuber crop with an interesting floral, cabbage-like, and spicy flavor similar to nasturtium, which is in the same genus.

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