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Polymnia sonchifolia Poepp.

(Asteraceae)
Collection: Morales-L., Gustavo - 3040

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 6926
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB01024
Determiner Not available
Determination date Without date

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. Agricultura urbana
Coordinates (verbatim) Not available
Latitud decimal Not available
Longitud decimal Not available
Elevation (in meters) 2550.0000000000
Collection date 2008-07-11

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae
Genus Polymnia
Species sonchifolia
Species author Poepp.
Scientific name Polymnia sonchifolia Poepp.

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names Label: Yacón.
Uses Tubérculos comestibles
Plant description Hierba 1.5 m. Tuberosa. Brácteas verdes, lígulas amarillas, hojas bicolores.
Locality and habit remarks Jardín Botánico de Bogotá

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-11-26
Photo 6926
Modified: 2022-02-18 00:52:05

GUID: 64cef9ea-6196-4724-88d6-30d20e58964e




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