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Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

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Synonyms:	Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott Xanthosoma violaceum Schott
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Description:
Notes:	Widely cultivated for its edible tubers and leaves.
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Worldwide distribution:	Native to tropical America.
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Literature:	Haigh, A. & Boyce, P. (2012). Araceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(1) Page 2.

Other sources of information about Xanthosoma sagittifolium:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Xanthosoma sagittifolium
African Plant Database: Xanthosoma sagittifolium
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Xanthosoma sagittifolium
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Xanthosoma sagittifolium
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Xanthosoma sagittifolium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Xanthosoma sagittifolium
JSTOR Plant Science: Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Plants of the World Online: Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Tropicos: Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Wikipedia: Xanthosoma sagittifolium

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