Pachyrhizus ferrugineus

Pachyrhizus ferrugineus

Overview

Pachyrhizus ferrugineus is a leguminous vine in the genus Pachyrhizus, family Fabaceae, with rusty-brown or ferruginous hairs as the epithet suggests. Rela

Pachyrhizus ferrugineus is a leguminous vine in the genus Pachyrhizus, family Fabaceae, with rusty-brown or ferruginous hairs as the epithet suggests. Related to the yam bean (P. erosus), it grows in tropical Asian or Pacific habitats and produces papilionoid flowers and the tuberous roots characteristic of the genus.

Taxonomy

الرتبة Fabales
الفصيلة Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Pachyrhizus ferrugineus

الأسئلة الشائعة

What family does Pachyrhizus ferrugineus belong to?
Pachyrhizus ferrugineus (Pachyrhizus ferrugineus) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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