Arum.—Indian Turnip.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
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Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott.
Engl.: coco yam, elephant ears, cocoyam, elephant's-ear, Japanese potatoes, taro.
Deu.: Taro.
Fran.: colocasie, choux corail.
Sven.: taro, kalo, karo.
Suom.: taaro.
Bot. syn.: Arum esculentum L., Caladium esculentum (L.) Vent., Colocasia antiquorum Schott.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Classic texts: Pereira 1854.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Classic texts: Sayre 1917.
Classic texts: Journals: AJP 1884.
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