Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

  • Collector(s)

    G. E. Cooley 6236, 04 May 1958

  • Location

    United States of America. Florida. Glades Co. Lakeport (Highway 78).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3699256

    Occurrence ID: 163e5005-d0a9-44b0-9866-cb6c1f1a8ded

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Florida

  • County/Municipio

    Glades Co.

  • Locality

    Lakeport (Highway 78)

  • Coordinates

    26.9761, -81.1276

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    9593

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Coordinates of Lakeport center were located. Geographic radial was approximated as the halved distance between coordinates and the center of nearest named place, Palmdale (9585 m). Final uncertainty was found using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [US & Canada]; [Map associated with specimen]

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Plants of
Florida
Colocassia antiquorum Schott
Glades County, Lakeport (Highway-
78), forming extensive colonies
along roadsides in wet meadows,
and along ditches and marshes.
IJpper portion of petiole tinted
with purple; tipper side of peti
attachment purple. Spreading by
runners. Wo flowers seen.
6236 George R. Cooley
Carroll E. Wood, Jr.
Kenneth A. Wilson
Leonard J. Brass
k May 1958.
Examined for
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Determined by Sue Thompson 1986
HERBARIUM, CARNEGIE MUSEUM (CM), PITTSBURGH, PA.
03699256