''Apodanthera herrerae'', known as ckoto-ckoto, is grown for its
edible tuber. It originates in the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
.
[Macbride, J. F. 1937. Cucurbitaceae, Flora of Peru. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 13(6/2): 321–383.]
References
Edible plants
Cucurbitoideae
Flora of Peru
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