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Taxon:
Dracontium asperum
K. Koch
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Dracontium
Family:
Araceae
Subfamily:
Lasioideae
Nomen number:
400170
Place of publication:
K. Koch & G. A. Fintelmann, Wochenschr. Gärtnerei Pflanzenk. 2:259. 1859
Verified:
05/04/2007
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Invalid Designation(s)
Dracontium polyphyllum
auct. nonn.
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Reference(s)
Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin.
2002. World checklist and bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae).
URL:
http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Kunkel, G.
1984. Plants for human consumption
Pulle, A. A. et al., eds.
1968. Flora of Suriname. 1(2):8.
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds.
1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana.
Note:
Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Zhu, G. & T. B. Croat.
2004. Revision of
Dracontium
(Araceae). Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 91:615-618.
URL:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/702#/summary
Zhu, G. H. & M. H. Grayum.
1995. Two hitherto confused species,
Dracontium polyphyllum
and
D. asperum
(Araceae), and typification of their names. Taxon 44:522.
URL:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax
Common names
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Amazonas
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominican Republic
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Puerto Rico
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Guyana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Suriname
Native
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Dominican Republic
,
Trinidad and Tobago
[Trinidad],
United States
[Puerto Rico]
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Guyana
,
Suriname
BRAZIL:
Brazil
[Amazonas]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Human food
vegetable
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds.
1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana.
Note:
Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Name
References