Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

  • Collector(s)

    Omawale 183, 01 Nov 1972

  • Location

    Guyana. Grove, East Bank Demerara. Cultivated in vegetable garden.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3780460

    Occurrence ID: e052a5e3-6ca9-4c5f-b664-af36d5ef580a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Grove, East Bank Demerara. Cultivated in vegetable garden

  • Elevation

    Alt. -2 m. (-7 ft.)

  • Georeferencing Method

    BioGeomancer, Guide to Best Practices for Georefer. Unable to georeference: cultivated specimen.

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UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA
FLORA OF GUYANA
NAME:	CL£l S y ¿2
VERN NAME; Cocoa Eddoe
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LOCALITY:
DATE:
COLLECTOR:
ALTITUDE:
HABITAT3
Grove,
EAST BANK DEMERARA.
11.1.1972
Omawale & R. Persaud
2 metres below sea level
Cultivated in vegetable garden
DESCRIPTION Erect succulent herb, 1 metre
from fezm a thick rootstick; stem reddish
brown with a brown membraneous; Leaves
light green with a light pink spot in the
centre of the upper surface; petiole
reddish brown; corms oblong, round, cream
with black lines around roots pinkish.
DISTRIBUTION:
BRGr. NY. TRIN.
03780460