Arracacia xanthorrhiza

Arracacha
An arracacha root, partially covered by dirt.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Arracacia
Species:	A. xanthorrhiza
Binomial name
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancr.
Synonyms
Arracacha esculenta DC. Arracacia andina Britton Arracacia esculenta DC. Bancroftia decipiens R.K.Porter Bancroftia xanthorrhiza Billb. Conium arracacia Hook.

Andean root crop with a cluster of carrot-like roots per plant.

External links

• Cultivariable

Acknowledgements

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