Arracacia macvaughii explained

Arracacia macvaughii is a plant species native to the Mexican State of Querétaro. It is known only from the type locale, in a fir (Abies religiosa) forest at an elevation of approximately 3100 m (10,300 feet).^[1]

Arracacia macvaughii has a large taproot producing a stem up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. Leaves are up to 5 cm (2 inches) long, pinnatifid with obovate leaflets. Fruits are white. Fruits are about 3 mm long, tapering at the tip.^[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