Maca, also called Peruvian ginseng, is an edible herbaceous biennial plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to the high Andes mountains of Peru and Bolivia in South America. Its use increased after the plant was commercially discovered in the late 1980s.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleFarmed or Commercially Raised 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
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In Biome
Alpine, Biomes Source Plants For A Future: Lepidium meyenii
Steppe, Biomes Source Plants For A Future: Lepidium meyenii
Tundra, Biomes Source Plants For A Future: Lepidium meyenii
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1. Wikipedia: Lepidium meyenii
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q795158 (P225 taxon name)
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Lepidium meyenii, known as maca or Peruvian ginseng, is an edible herbaceous biennial plant of the family Brassicaceae that is native to South America in the high Andes mountains of Peru and Bolivia.
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As a cash crop, it is primarily exported as a powder that may be raw or processed further as a gelatinized starch or as an extract.
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Lepidium meyenii, known as maca or Peruvian ginseng, is an edible herbaceous biennial plant of the family Brassicaceae that is native to South America in the high Andes mountains of Peru and Bolivia.
View the Source 2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
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3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Lepidium meyenii
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5377042, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 5377042, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Maca
Child Taxon Of: Brassicaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Plants For A Future: Lepidium meyenii
Plants For A FutureIn Biome: Steppe, Habitats
Barren steppes, tundra and alpine plains, usually in limestone and clay soils, 3800 - 4800 metres
In Biome: Tundra, Habitats
Barren steppes, tundra and alpine plains, usually in limestone and clay soils, 3800 - 4800 metres
In Biome: Alpine, Habitats
Barren steppes, tundra and alpine plains, usually in limestone and clay soils, 3800 - 4800 metres
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