Arracacia filipes explained

Arracacia filipes is a plant species native to the Mexican State of Durango. It grows in moist, shaded areas in forests and canyons at elevations of 2000-.[1]

Arracacia filipes is a biennial herb with a large taproot. It produces a slender, purplish stem up to 1.5m (04.9feet) tall. Leaves are up to 60cm (20inches) long, biternate or bipinnate, with ovate, doubly toothed leaflets. Flowers are green.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2009. Cucurbitaceae a Polemoniaceae. 4(1): i–xvi, 1–855. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México.
  2. http://www.botanicus.org/item/31753003559215 Mathias, Mildred Esther, & Constance, Lincoln. 1973. New and reconsidered Mexican Umbelliferae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 11(1): 1–24

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