Photo from University
of Florida.
Photo from a marked
in Madagascar. Not that sure of the ID, but it looks right.
A flower by Canek Ledesma
Corral, Powo.science.kew.org.
A fruit by Canek Ledesma Corral, Powo.science.kew.org. |
| Author: |
Ignatz Urban,
1905
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| Family: |
FABACEAE |
| Origin: |
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama |
| Soil: |
Rich
- Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
30
Centimetres |
| Height: |
5
Meters |
| Flower:
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White
- Deep Violet |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names:
|
Yam
Bean, Jicama, Ajipo, Bangkwang, Mexican Turnip, Yamsbønne |
| Synonyms: |
Dolichos
erosus, Linnaeus, 1753.
And many more, see below.... |
This member of the
Fabaceae family was given this name by Ignatz Urban in 1905. It is found in
Mexico and Central America. It grows in rather rich soil with some water and
some sun. The vines will climb for five meters,
the eatable caudex grow up to 30 centimetres in diameter. The
flowers are deep violet to white.
The genera name from Greek
pachys; 'thick' and Greek rhiza; 'root' for the thick
tuberous roots. The species name from Latin; erosus; 'erose',
'gnawed' or 'jagged'.
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Synonyms:
Cacara erosa, Kuntze.
Cacara palmatiloba, Kuntze.
Dolichos articulatus, Lam.
Dolichos bulbosus, L.
Dolichos mammosus Noronha
Dolichos palmatilobus, DC.
Pachyrhizus angulatus, Rich. ex DC.
Pachyrhizus angulatus f. integrifolius, Wawra.
Pachyrhizus articulatus, Duchass. ex Walp.
Pachyrhizus bulbosus, Kurz.
Pachyrhizus erosus var. palmatilobus, R.T.Clausen.
Pachyrhizus erosus var. typicus, R.T.Clausen.
Pachyrhizus jicama,s Blanco.
Pachyrhizus palmatilobus, Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hemsl.
Pachyrhizus strigosus, R.T.Clausen.
Pachyrhizus trilobus, DC.
Phaseolus tuberosus, Lour.
Robynsia macrophylla, M.Martens & Galeotti.
Stizolobium bulbosum, Spreng.
Stizolobium domingense, Spreng.
Taeniocarpum articulatum, Desv.
Photo from University of
Florida
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