Meaning | small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots. |
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Synonym | genus Pachyrhizus |
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Member of | Papilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae | Alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae |
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Members | yam bean, Pachyrhizus erosus | Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods |
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yam bean, potato bean, Pachyrhizus tuberosus | Twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots |
Broader | rosid dicot genus | A genus of dicotyledonous plants |
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Spanish | genus pachyrhizus, pachyrhizus |
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Catalan | genus pachyrhizus, pachyrhizus, Pachyrhizus |
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