Masua plant (Tropaeolum tuberosum) growing in leaf litter. This perennial plant is grown in the Andes where it a major food source. Photographed at 29

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Masua plant (Tropaeolum tuberosum) growing in leaf litter. This perennial plant is grown in the Andes where it a major food source. Photographed at 2900 metres at Pasachoa reserve near Quito, Ecuador.

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Photo credit: © DR MORLEY READ/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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