PlantaeSpecies
Maca
Lepidium meyenii
Walp.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Capparales
Family
Brassicaceae
Mustard family
Genus
Lepidium
Species
Lepidium meyenii
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Lepidium latifolium subsp. sibiricumLepidium orbignyanumLepidium weddelliiLepidium peruvianumLepidium meyenii var. affineLepidium meyenii subsp. gelidumLepidium meyenii var. gelidumLepidium gelidumLepidium affineLepidium latifolium subsp. affine
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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