Xanthosoma sagittifolium(XATSA)
Overview Code created in: 1999-10-17
- EPPO Code: XATSA
- Preferred name: Xanthosoma sagittifolium
- Authority: (Linnaeus) Schott
South America (northwestern) to northeastern Brazil. Cultivated for its edible tubers. Propagated vegetatively so that numerous cultivars exist, some of which may be of hybrid origin. Accordingly, the name is frequently used to cover all cultivated xanthosomas with edible tubers. Introduced in Bangladesh, Malesia (Malaya, Borneo), Guinée, Gabon, Zaïre, Zimbabwe, USA (Florida), Central America, Caribbean, Pacific islands
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Xanthosoma mafaffa | Schott |
| Xanthosoma roseum | Schott |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| Micky Mouse taro | English |
| tannia | English |
| yellow ocumo | English |
| yellow yautia | English |
| Goldnarbe | German |
| Okumo | German |
| chou caraïbe | French |
| macabo | French |
| malanga | French |
| tannie | French |
| aro de hojas alfechadas | Spanish (MX) |
| malanga blanca | Spanish |
| malanguay | Spanish (CO) |
| mangarito | Spanish |
| inhame | Portuguese |
| mangaras | Portuguese (BR) |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Basal monocotyledons (
1MOND )
Order
Alismatales (
1ALIO )
Family
Araceae (
1ARMF )
Subfamily
Aroideae (
1ARMS )
Genus
Xanthosoma (
1XATG )