Difference between revisions of "Ullucus"

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Andean root crop, very colorful spotted tubers similar to potatoes but with a dense, nutty texture.
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==External links==
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* [https://www.cultivariable.com/instructions/andean-roots-tubers/how-to-grow-ulluco/ Cultivariable]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:09, 1 November 2020

Olluco
Ullucus tuberosus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Basellaceae
Genus: Ullucus
Caldas
Species:
U. tuberosus
Binomial name
Ullucus tuberosus
Caldas
Synonyms
  • Basella tuberosa Kunth
  • Chenopodium tuberosum Ruiz
  • Gandola tuberosa Moq.
  • Melloca peruviana Moq.
  • Melloca tuberosa (Kunth) Lindl.
  • Ullucus aborigineus Brücher
  • Ullucus kunthii Moq.
  • Ullucus tuberosus subsp. aborigineus (Brücher) Sperling
  • Ullucus tuberosus f. albiflorus Kuntze
  • Ullucus tuberosus f. rubriflorus Kuntze

Andean root crop, very colorful spotted tubers similar to potatoes but with a dense, nutty texture.

External links

Acknowledgements

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