Pachyrhizus erosus, Pachyrhizus tuberosus.
Botanical name:
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urban.
Engl.: yam bean, jicama.
Deu.: Yamsbohne.
Fran.: patate cochon, pois patate.
Sven.: jamsbönrot, jamsböna, jicama, mexikansk jamsböna.
Span.: jícama, judía batata.
Bot. syn.: Cacara erosa (L.) Kuntze, Dolichos erosus L., Pachyrhizus angulatus Rich. ex DC., Pachyrhizus bulbosus (L.) Kurz.
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