''Arracacia'' is a genus of
flowering plant in the
Apiaceae. It is native to the
Americas
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
Along with th ...
,
Mexico to
Bolivia
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The most important member of the genus economically is the
arracacha
Arracacha (''Arracacia xanthorrhiza'') is a root vegetable that originates in the Andes, whose starchy taproot is a popular food item across South America where it is a major commercial crop.
Common names
Being a South American plant, its most ...
, ''Arracacia xanthorrhiza''.
There are about 41 species in the genus.
[Danderson, C. A. (2011)]
A phylogenetic study of the ''Arracacia'' clade (Apiaceae).
Thesis. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Species include:
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Arracacia acuminata''
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Arracacia aegopodioides''
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Arracacia andina''
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Arracacia annulata''
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Arracacia anomala''
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Arracacia arguta''
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Arracacia atropurpurea''
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Arracacia bracteata''
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Arracacia brandegei''
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Arracacia brevipes''
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Arracacia chiapensis''
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Arracacia chirripoi''
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Arracacia colombiana''
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Arracacia compacta''
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Arracacia coulteri''
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Arracacia decumbens''
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Arracacia delavayi''
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Arracacia dissecta''
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Arracacia donnell-smithii''
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Arracacia dugesii''
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Arracacia ebracteata''
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Arracacia edulis''
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Arracacia elata''
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Arracacia equatorialis''
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Arracacia esculenta''
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Arracacia filiformis''
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Arracacia filipes''
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Arracacia fruticosa''
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Arracacia glaucescens''
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Arracacia guatemalensis''
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Arracacia hartwegii''
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Arracacia hemsleyana''
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Arracacia hintonii''
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Arracacia humilis''
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Arracacia incisa''
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Arracacia irazuensis''
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Arracacia kelloggii''
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Arracacia longipedunculata''
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Arracacia luxeana''
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Arracacia macvaughii''
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Arracacia mariana''
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Arracacia meyeri''
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Arracacia montana''
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Arracacia moschata''
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Arracacia multifida''
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Arracacia nelsoni''
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Arracacia nelsonii''
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Arracacia nudicaulis''
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Arracacia ovata''
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Arracacia papillosa''
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Arracacia pennellii''
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Arracacia peruviana''
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Arracacia peucedanifolia''
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Arracacia pringlei''
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Arracacia pubescens''
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Arracacia purpusii''
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Arracacia quadrifida''
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Arracacia ravenii''
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Arracacia rigida''
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Arracacia schiedei''
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Arracacia schneideri''
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Arracacia tapalpae''
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Arracacia tenuifolia''
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Arracacia ternata''
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Arracacia tillettii''
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Arracacia tolucensis''
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Arracacia vaginata''
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Arracacia vestita''
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Arracacia wigginsii''
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Arracacia xanthorrhiza
Arracacha (''Arracacia xanthorrhiza'') is a root vegetable that originates in the Andes, whose starchy taproot is a popular food item across South America where it is a major commercial crop.
Common names
Being a South American plant, its mos ...
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References
Apioideae
Apioideae genera
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