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Descriptor English:

Pachyrhizus

Descriptor Spanish:

Pachyrhizus

Descriptor Portuguese:

Pachyrhizus

Synonyms English:

Bean, Yam
Beans, Yam
Jicama
Jicamas
Pachyrhizus erosus
Pachyrhizus tuberosus
Yam Bean
Yam Beans

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Definition English:

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Some Pachyrhizus have been reclassified to PUERARIA. Do not confuse with yam (IPOMOEA; or DIOSCOREA) or African yam bean (SPHENOSTYLIS).

Indexing Annotation English:

PACHYRHIZUS THUNBERGIANUS see PUERARIA; YAM see DIOSCOREA; YAM BEAN, AFRICAN see SPHENOSTYLIS; PSEUDO-YAM see IPOMOEA BATATAS

History Note English:

2002

Allowable Qualifiers English:

Record Number:

35829

Unique Identifier:

D029905

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