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Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav.

(Tropaeolaceae)
Collection: Castañeda, Sandra Liliana - 707

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 11747
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB11398
Determiner Castañeda, Sandra Liliana
Determination date 2015

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Nariño
County Cumbal
Locality Guacaltú, Chirpued
Coordinates (verbatim) 0° 55' 46.7" N - 77° 50' 15.6" W
Latitud decimal 0.9296389
Longitud decimal -77.8376667
Elevation (in meters) 3444.0000000000
Collection date 2015-10-09

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Brassicales
Family Tropaeolaceae
Genus Tropaeolum
Species tuberosum
Species author Ruiz & Pav.
Scientific name Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav.

Biological attributes

Vernacular names Label: Mauja (var. negra).
Uses Alimenticio
Plant description Herbáceo 0.5 m. Tubérculos claviformes de color negro. Tallos decumbentes. Flor campanulada, actinomorfa con coloración naranja.

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2026-06-18
Photo 11747 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 00:54:43

GUID: 094041f2-7702-484d-9e17-c870a8198485




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