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Xanthosoma brasiliense

(Desf.) Engl. (1920)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Xanthosoma

tahitian taro

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Pflanzenr., IV, 23E: 58 (1920)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl. honolulu: 1930 ualakaa street PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wilder, g.p. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/3/1934
2 Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl. Puna distr., Mountain View, Shaffer Family Farm, Hapuunani St Cultivated edible plant, grown for underground parts. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Shaffer, S. Collector Number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 2/23/2007
3 Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl. waimanalo Cultivated in container. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. collector number: 1305 Oahu BISH 6/25/2007
4 Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl. Waimanalo Cultivated in container. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 1305 Oahu BISH 6/25/2007
5 Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl. Honolulu: 1930 Ualakaa Street PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wilder, G.P. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/4/1933
6 Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl. Puna distr., Mountain View, Shaffer Family Farm, Hapuunani St Cultivated edible plant, grown for underground parts. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Shaffer, S. s.n. Hawaii BISH 2/23/2007
7 Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl. puna distr., mountain view, shaffer family farm, hapuunani st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN shaffer, s. collector number: s.n. Oahu US 2/23/2007
8 Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl. Honolulu: 1930 Ualakaa Street PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wilder, G.P. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/3/1934
9 Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl. honolulu: 1930 ualakaa street PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wilder, g.p. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 9/4/1933
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