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Xanthosoma sagittifolium
(Araceae)

 
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Xanthosoma sagittifolium is native to northern South America. 

Species description or overview

Xanthosoma sagittifolium information from PIER
Information on Xanthosoma sagittifolium as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Nomenclatural information about Xanthosoma sagittifolium is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Xanthosoma sagittifolium information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Xanthosoma sagittifolium, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Nomenclatural information about Xanthosoma sagittifolium is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Xanthosoma sagittifolium (Araceae): species information from GCW
Information on Xanthosoma sagittifolium as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Images

Xanthosoma sagittifolium images from PIER
Images of Xanthosoma sagittifolium provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Books

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.

Full-text articles

Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens
Dawson, Wayne, Ahmed S. Mndolwa, David F. R. P. Burslem, and Philip E. Hulme. 2008. Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens. Biodiversity Conservation. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008.

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