Smallanthus
            sonchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.) H. Robinson
    
 SYNONYM(S) :   Polymnia
        edulis Wedd., Polymnia
        sonchifolia Poepp. & Endl.
      
      ARABIC :  إجاص الأرض  
      ,    
            الياكون   .
    
AYMARA : Aricona, Aricoma (Bolivia), Aricuma (Bolivia).
 CZECH :  Jakon.
        
DANISH : Yacon.
DUTCH
          :  Appelwortel, Yacon.
        
 ENGLISH :  Andean
        Jicama, Earth apple, Peruvian
      ground apple, Yacon strawberry. 
    
 FRENCH :  Poire de terre.
    
GERMAN :  Yacón-Wurzel.
        
JAPANESE :  ヤーコン  
      Yaakon.
    
POLISH :  Peruwiańska yacón,
      Peruwiańska yacón korzeń (roots).
    
PORTUGUESE :  Batata yacon.
    
QUECHUA : Llacjon, Llacoma, Llacón (Peru, Bolivia), Llacum, Llacuma, Llakuma (Peru, Bolivia), Llamón, Llaqon, Yacumpi.
RUSSIAN : Якон Iakon.
    
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        Database   (M.M.P.N.D)  - A Work in
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      Yacon - Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.) H. Robinson.
      
      Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ecologicas de las Yungas.
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USDA, ARS, 2005, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov2/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxdump.pl?smallanthus (02 June 2005).
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