W. South America; Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru as per POWO;
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Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pav.
Local name: Nashua in Ecuador and Peru
Herbaceous perennial climber with edible tubers, which are eaten cooked or roasted as a vegetable. 
Photographed from University of California Botanical Garden, 11-5-2014.

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