what kind of plant do chia seeds come from
Salvia hispanica Salvia hispanica, commonly known as chia (/ˈtʃiːə/), is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala.[2] It is considered a pseudocereal, cultivated for its edible, hydrophilic chia seed, grown and commonly used as food in several countries of western South America, western Mexico, and the southwestern United States.[3]
Sweet potato One author postulated that the origin of I. batatas was between the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico and the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela.[10] The cultigen had most likely been spread by local people to the Caribbean and South America by 2500 BC.[11] Strong supporting evidence was provided that the geographical zone postulated by Austin is the primary center of diversity.[10] The much lower molecular diversity found in Peru–Ecuador suggests this region should be considered as a secondary center of sweet potato diversity.