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Araceae
Xanthosoma dealbatum Grayum
Nomenclature
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Family: AraceaeGenus: Xanthosoma
Species:
Xanthosoma dealbatum Grayum
Usage:
accepted
Page number:
55
Etymology:
Xanthosoma dealbatum is distinguished by its cormose habit, sagittate leaf-blades strongly whitened abaxially (whence the name)
WCM Protologue Reference:
Grayum, Phytologia 82: 55 (1997)
Type information:
COSTA RICA. Puntarenas: along road at base of hills behind Playa Espadilla, SE of Punta Quepos, 9° 23' N, 84° 09' W, ca. 10 m, 24 Sep 1984, M. Grayum & P. Sleeper 3927 (HOLOTYPE: CR-1 10826!, CR-1 10827!).