Lepidium meyenii Walp. (Maca), a perennial herbaceous plant with narrow distribution in the Andean region, was cultivated by local residents as early as 1600 B.C.

• 玛咖(Lepidium meyenii Walp.；(Maca))是南美安第斯山上分布较窄的一种多年生草本植物；早在公元前1600多年就被当地栽种。