| Apodanthera mandonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Apodanthera |
| Species: | A. mandonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Apodanthera mandonii Cogn. (1876) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Apodanthera mandonii, known as ckoto-ckoto, is grown for its edible tuber. [3] [4] It is native to the Andes, ranging from Ecuador (Chimborazo Province) to Peru and Bolivia. [1]
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