Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urb.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    E. D. Merrill 570, Sep 1913

  • Location

    Philippines. Bulacan. Luzon, Angat.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4816552

    Occurrence ID: bf74822b-d267-413a-9a8a-7f976f5db7f7

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PACHYRRHIZUS Richard
Pachyrrhizus jicamas Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 579 (sp. nov.)=Pachy-
rrhizus angulatus Rich.; Blanco op. cit. ed. 2 (1845) 405; ed. 3,. 2
. (1879) 380, i. W = PACHYRRH IZUS EROSUS (L.) Urban.
A native of tropical America, introduced into the Philippines
at an early date by the Spaniards, now thoroughly naturalized
and widely distributed in the settled areas.
Illustrative specimen from Angat, Bulacan Province, Luzon,
September, 1913 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 570).
Det. Marten Sorensen 1985
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