''Dioscorea ancachsensis'' is a herbaceous plant in the genus ''

Dioscorea ''Dioscorea'' is a genus of over 600 species of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. The vast majority of the species are tropical, with only a few species extending ...

'' that is native to Peru. 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.

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