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2014 37E(2) 69-78 Bo Liu, Yujing Liu, Wujisiguleng Cao, Shuang Zhang, Zhengze Liu, Yanan Ni Ethnobotany of Medicinal Aroids in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China (Read)
ABSTRACT: Based on ethnobotanical investigation and references review, five species of Araceae are reported as of great medicinal value in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. They are Alocasia cucullata (Lour.) G. Don, A. odora (Roxb.) C. Koch, Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott, C. gigantea (Blume) Hook.f. and Lasia spinosa (L.) Thwait. Their scientific name, Chinese name, local name, distribution, use in traditional medicine, a review of natural-product chemical constituents, potential ecological depositions and conservation issue are described and discussed. Conclusion has been made that these aroids have great exploitation and utilization value, but future work is still needed to make full use of these species.

2015 38E(1) 116-129 Yujing Liu, Heng Li, Devra Jarvis, Chunlin Long Aroid crops in China (Read)
ABSTRACT: The history of aroid cultivation in China was briefly introduced in the present paper. Based on the approaches of literature study and field investigation, 16 species in the family Araceae were recognized as crops cultivated in the country. Among them, three species are with very high values both in Chinese history and nowadays. They are taro (Colocasia esculenta, a common food crop), konjac (Amorphophallus konjac, a medicinal and industrial crop), and Ban Xia (Pinellia ternata, an important herbal medicinal crop). The taxonomic issues at species and cultivar levels were argued and discussed. Suggestions for future studies were proposed for aroid crop development.