Xanthosoma caracu

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alismatales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Araceae
Subfamilia: Aroideae
Tribus: Caladieae
Genus: Xanthosoma
Species: Xanthosoma caracu

Name

Xanthosoma caracu K.Koch & C.D.Bouché, Index Seminum (B, Berolinensis) 1854(App.): 3. 1855.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Xanthosoma caracu in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Sep 5. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Xanthosoma caracu in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.