PLANTS Profile for Xanthosoma sagittifolium (arrowleaf elephant's ear)

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PLANTS Profile

Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott
arrowleaf elephant's ear

Symbol:

XASA2

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Araceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		I
PR		N
VI		N

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Photo of Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

Mark A. Garland. United States, FL, Alachua Co., Gainesville, 1016 NE 12th Avenue. Usage Requirements.

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Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

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Distribution:
Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott


View Native Status

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USA (FL, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

View 29 genera in Araceae, 10 species in Xanthosoma

Classification:
Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Arecidae
Order	Arales
Family	Araceae – Arum family
Genus	Xanthosoma Schott – elephant's ear
Species	Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott – arrowleaf elephant's ear

Introduced Information:
Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42586.

Time Generated: 05/19/2013 03:15 PM CDT