Maranta.—Arrow-Root.
Botanical name:
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Calathea allouia (Aubl.) Lindl.
Engl.: llerenes, Guinea arrowroot, leren, sweet corn-tuber.
Fran.: topinambour, topinambour blanc.
Bot. syn.: Maranta allouia Aubl.
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