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Details for: NA 75869,
Xanthosoma violaceum
Schott, NA 75869
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Xanthosoma violaceum
Schott
Top Name:
NA 75869
Origin:
–
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
19 Aug 2006
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Xanthosoma violaceum
Schott
Top Name:
NA 75869
Origin:
–
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
19 Aug 2006
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
NA 75869
Type: Site identifier
Group: NA
U.S. National Arboretum
Narrative
Full name as recorded at U.S. National Arboretum: Xanthosoma violaceum.
Xanthosoma violaceum
Schott
Genus:
Xanthosoma
Family:
Araceae
Subfamily:
Aroideae
Tribe:
Caladieae
Nomen number:
42091
Place of publication:
Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 3:370. 1853
Comment:
place of publication verified from original literature by D. H. Nicolson, pers. comm. (via e-mail on 2 May 2002)
Verified:
05/03/2002
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Invalid Designation(s)
Xanthosoma nigrum
auct.
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
black malanga
1
Morton, J. F.
1972. Cocoyams (
Xanthosoma caracu
,
X. atrovirens
and
X. nigrum
), ancient root- and leaf-vegetables, gaining in economic importance. Proc. Florida State Hort. Soc. 85:87.
Note:
=
Xanthosoma nigrum
Mansf.
English
blue ape
1
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English
blue-taro
1
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English
primrose malanga
1
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Note:
=
Xanthosoma nigrum
Mansf.
English
yautia
1
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
French
malanga noir
as
Xanthosoma nigrum
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Note:
=
Xanthosoma nigrum
Mansf.
Portuguese
batata-de-taxola
as
Xanthosoma nigrum
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Note:
=
Xanthosoma nigrum
Mansf.
Spanish
otó
as
Xanthosoma nigrum
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Note:
=
Xanthosoma nigrum
Mansf.
Spanish
tiquisque morado
as
Xanthosoma nigrum
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Note:
=
Xanthosoma nigrum
Mansf.
Spanish (Mexico)
mafafa
2
Lira, R. et al., eds.
2016. Ethnobotany of Mexico Springer, New York, US. 116.
Swedish
purpurtannia
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Totonac (Mexico)
paxnikak
2
Lira, R. et al., eds.
2016. Ethnobotany of Mexico Springer, New York, US. 116.
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