Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 14454, 26 Dec 2004

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. San Juan. Río Piedras. University of Puerto Rico Botanical Garden.

  • Habitat

    Muddy field on edge of secondary forest.

  • Description

    Herb; leaves ascending, petioles ca. 1 m long; blades nodding; rhizome elongated, fleshy procumbent.

  • Specimen Notes

    Specimen preserved in 70% isopropyl alcohol before drying.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 992735

    Occurrence ID: 4dd2a8a1-d759-4cfc-9c80-c4efaa1b170a

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    San Juan

  • Locality

    Río Piedras. University of Puerto Rico Botanical Garden.

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BOTANICAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICALGARDEN
00992735
Supported by funds from the Smithsonian Institution
UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
PLANTS OF PUERTO RICO
Araceae
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Det. D. Nicolson, 2005
Mun. San Juan. Río Piedras; University of Puerto Rico Botanic Garden. Muddy field on edge of
secondary forest. Herb; leaves ascending, petioles ca. 1 m long; blades nodding; rhizome
elongated, fleshy procumbent. Specimen preserved in 70% isopropyl alcohol before drying.
P. Acevedo-Rdgz. 14454
26 Dec 2004
00992735