Genus Colocasia Schott


Summary
Genus number:
2816
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Araceae
Subfamily:
Aroideae
Tribe:
Colocasieae
Accession count:

255 (7  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14.10 & App. III) over the earlier homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) Colocasia Link, nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2002. World checklist and bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae).
  2. International Society for Horticultural Science. International Cultivar Registration Authority (on-line resource).
  3. Mayo, S. J. et al. 1997. The genera of Araceae
  4. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Note: food crop, Colocasia esculenta
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=2816. Accessed 10 May 2026.