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Ullucus tuberosus Caldas

(Basellaceae)
Collection: Castañeda, Sandra Liliana - 709

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 14375
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB14026
Determiner Castañeda, Sandra Liliana
Determination date 2015

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Nariño
County Cumbal
Locality Guacaltú, Tasmá
Coordinates (verbatim) 0° 55' 56.3" N - 77° 50' 21.9" W
Latitud decimal 0.9323056
Longitud decimal -77.8394167
Elevation (in meters) 3460.0000000000
Collection date 2015-10-05

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Caryophyllales
Family Basellaceae
Genus Ullucus
Species tuberosus
Species author Caldas
Scientific name Ullucus tuberosus Caldas

Biological attributes

Vernacular names Label: Ulluco (var. solferino).
Uses Alimento
Plant description Herbáceo 0.4 m. Tubérculos cilíndricos color vinotinto. Tallos erectos. Hojas con haz verde y envéz rojizo.

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2026-06-18
Photo 14375 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 00:55:43

GUID: 0f9de7fd-1844-495c-9f5a-1caf66a2be8a




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