Dioscorea ancachsensis

Dioscorea ancachsensis is a herbaceous plant in the genus Dioscorea that is native to Peru.^[1] It is uncertain if these specimens are mature, but they are distinct from most specimens of most Dioscorea species in that they are approximately 5 cm across. One such specimen, collected from an open hillside in Cuzco, includes foliage, flowers, and a tuber and is approximately 4 by 5 cm when pressed.^[2][3]

Dioscorea ancachsensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Dioscoreales
Family:	Dioscoreaceae
Genus:	Dioscorea
Species:	D. ancachsensis
Binomial name
Dioscorea ancachsensis R.Knuth