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Xanthosoma  Schott
Taxonomic Serial No.: 42581

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
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  Common Name(s): elephant's ear [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 2010   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderLilianae  – monocots, monocotyledons, monocotylédones  
                         OrderAlismatales   
                            FamilyAraceae  – Arums  
                               GenusXanthosoma Schott – elephant's ear  
    Direct Children:  
                                  Species Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl. – Tahitian spinach 
                                  Species Xanthosoma caracu K. Koch & Bouché – yautia horqueta 
                                  Species Xanthosoma helleborifolium (Jacq.) Schott – belembe silvestre 
                                  Species Xanthosoma hoffmannii Schott – American taro 
                                  Species Xanthosoma robustum Schott – capote 
                                  Species Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott – arrowleaf elephant's ear 
                                  Species Xanthosoma undipes (K. Koch) K. Koch – tall elephant's ear 
                                  Species Xanthosoma violaceum Schott – purplestem taro 
       

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  Source: Araceae of North America Update, database (version 2010)  
  Acquired: 2010   
  Notes: Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)   
  Reference for: Xanthosoma   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Xanthosoma   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Xanthosoma   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Xanthosoma   
       
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