Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl.

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl.

  • Collector(s)

    Omawale 146, 20 Jul 1970

  • Location

    Guyana. Central Agricultural Station, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03501052

    Occurrence ID: 59bfc2dd-b6ca-4200-9ecd-5d5c7e425a77

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Central Agricultural Station, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
[03501052
03501052
3%
UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA
FLORA OF GUYANA
No. 146
NAME: Xanthosoma brasiliense Schatt.
VERN. NAME: Spinach IT^«u^aj
LOCALITY : Central Agricultural Station,
Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.
DATE: 20. 7. 1970
COLLECTOR: Omawale & R. Persaud	I
ALTITUDE:
--I
HABITAT : In vegetable garden	I
DESCRIPTION: Erect succulent herb 80 cm.
long. Rhizomes thick creamy brown-black.
! Leaves dark green above, lighter beneath,
! glabrous. Petiole glabrous green blackish
I brown.
DISTRIBUTION: BRG. NY. TRIN.