Arracacia is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae. It is native to the Americas, Mexico to Bolivia.[1] The most important member of the genus economically is the arracacha, Arracacia xanthorrhiza.

Arracacia
An arracacha root
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Selineae
Genus: Arracacia
Bancr.[1]
Species

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Synonyms

There are about 41 species in the genus.[2]

Species include:

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arracacia Bancr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  2. ^ Danderson, C. A. (2011). A phylogenetic study of the Arracacia clade (Apiaceae). Thesis. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.