Colocasia esculenta cv. (L.) Schott.

• Common Name: Taro, Dasheen, Kalo, Eddo
• Family: Araceae Juss.

• Country of Origin:
• Habitat:

• Description: This plant is from seed collected from an old, unlabeled cultivar in a New Orleans garden. It appears to be a form of C. esculenta which is a very variable species used for ornamental and food use.

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Accession Data:

• Accession # 198800129
• Source: Unknown
• Accession Date: 12-31-1988
• Bench: 1116 - AFR:Eastern Cape C
• Qty: 3 confirmed on 01-14-2013

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: monocots
• Order: Alismatales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Araceae
• SubFamily: Aroideae
• Tribe: Colocasieae
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