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Colocasia esculenta var. aquatilis

Scientific Name: Colocasia esculenta var. aquatilis

Family: Araceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Colocasia esculenta var. aquatilis

This plant is a variety of Colocasia esculenta, commonly known as Taro or Eddo. The variety aquatilis is also known as Inhame-preto.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott var. aquatilis Hassk.
  • Basionym: Colocasia esculenta
  • Family: Araceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
  • Synonyms:
    • Arum esculentum L.
    • Colocasia antiquorum var. aquatilis Schott.
    • Colocasia antiquorum Engl.
    • Colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum (Schott) F.T. Hubb. & A. Rehder
    • Colocasia colocasia (L.)
  • Other Varieties:
    • Colocasia esculenta var. acris (L.)Schott.
    • Colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum
    • Colocasia esculenta var. euchlora
    • Colocasia esculenta var. fontanesii
    • Colocasia esculenta var. stolonifera

Distribution and Habitat

  • Colocasia esculenta is a tropical plant.
  • Colocasia esculenta var. aquatilis is native to the Kimberley region of Australia.
  • It has naturalized in other areas, including Florida waterways.

Ecological Role

  • Colocasia esculenta, including the variety aquatilis, is considered an environmental weed in some regions.
  • In Florida, it can clog waterways.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Colocasia esculenta is a fast-growing herbaceous plant.
  • It originates from a large corm.
  • Colocasia esculenta var. aquatilis has dark-green, simple leaves that are in rosettes.
  • The leaves are peltate (shield-shaped, with the petiole attached to the underside of the leaf).
  • Colocasia esculenta var. aquatilis spreads by slender stolons.
  • It does not produce side cormels.

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions that the plant grows from a corm. This information is provided for awareness, but it doesn't imply any specific hazard.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • The plant can be a host for pests such as the grasshopper Gesonula.

Further Information

  • ResearchGate: ResearchGate is a professional network for scientists where you may find further information.
  • Tropicos: Tropicos is a botanical database.
  • IPCN: IPCN is another source for botanical information.
  • Encyclopedia of Life: Encyclopedia of Life provides information about various species.