Ullucus

Olluco
Scientific classification
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

• Cultivariable

Acknowledgements

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