Pachyrhizus ahipa

Pachyrhizus ahipa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Pachyrhizus
Species:
P. ahipa
Binomial name
Pachyrhizus ahipa
(Wedd.) Parodi
Synonyms

Dolichos ahipa Wedd.
Pachyrhizus ahipa var. albifora Parodi
Pachyrhizus ahipa var. violacea Parodi

Pachyrhizus ahipa, also called the ahipa or Andean yam bean, is a tuberous root-producing legume, which is distributed mainly in the Andean region.