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Taxon:
Leucocasia gigantea
(Blume) Schott
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Leucocasia
Family:
Araceae
Subfamily:
Aroideae
Tribe:
Colocasieae
Nomen number:
476257
Place of publication:
Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 7:34. 1857
Verified:
09/11/2015
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
Basionym
Caladium giganteum
Blume
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Colocasia gigantea
(Blume) Hook. f.
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Reference(s)
Ahmed, L. et al.
2013. Identification of chloroplast genome loci suitable for high-resolution phylogeographic studies of
Colocasia esculenta
(L.) Schott (Araceae) and closely related taxa. Molec. Ecol. Resources 13:936.
Note:
mentions
Boyce, P. C. & T. B. Croat.
Überlist of Araceae. Totals for published and estimated number of species in Aroid genera
URL:
http://www.aroid.org/genera/130307uberlist.pdf
Irwin, S. V. et al.
1998. Molecular characterization of taro (
Colocasia esculenta
) using RAPD markers. Euphytica 99:183-189.
Note:
it included one sample of
Colocasia gigantea
that had less than 25% similarity to accessions of
C. esculenta
Nauheimer, L. et al.
2012. Giant taro and its relatives: a phylogeny of the large genus
Alocasia
(Araceae) sheds light on Miocene floristic exchange in the Malesian region. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 63:43-51.
URL:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/10557903
Serviss, B. E. et al.
2000. Occurrence, distribution, and ecology of
Alocasia
,
Caladium
,
Colocasia
, and
Xanthosoma
(Araceae) in the southeastern United States. Sida 19:167.
URL:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8113#/summary
Note:
as
Colocasia gigantea
and "rarely cultivated"
Common names
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Fujian Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangdong Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Jiangxi Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Yunnan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Bangladesh
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Laos
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
Jawa
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
Kalimantan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
Maluku
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
Sumatera
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Malaysia
Native
Asia-Temperate
CHINA:
China
[Fujian Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu]
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Bangladesh
INDO-CHINA:
Laos
,
Vietnam
MALESIA:
Indonesia
[Kalimantan, Jawa, Maluku, Sumatera],
Malaysia
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
as
Colocasia gigantea
Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann.
1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Name
References