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Arracacia macvaughii Mathias & Constance

Arracacia macvaughii

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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]

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. ^ 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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Arracacia macvaughii: Brief Summary

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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).

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.

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