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From: Don Burns <burns at mobot.org> on 1997.07.01 at 13:39:52(906)
Don Burns Plantation, FL USA Zone 10b
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Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 08:33:47 -0500
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Subject: Unknown132
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Subject: Unknown132
Hi fellows,
Iīd like to try the ID of the unknown aroid No.132, from Steve Marak. In
my opinion, itīs a Xanthosoma violaceum Schott from Central America.
Itīs cultivated all over the (third) word because its tubers and leaves
are edible. In Brazil, we call it `Inhame-roxo` and it is widely used
for ornamental purposes here in Brasilia. By the way, they must be
blooming right now here.
I hope it helps,
Eduardo.
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From: Don Burns <burns at mobot.org> on 1997.07.03 at 13:57:30(910)
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 08:33:47 -0500
To: aroid-owner@mobot.org
Subject: Unknown132
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Iīd like to try the ID of the unknown aroid No.132, from Steve Marak. In
my opinion, itīs a Xanthosoma violaceum Schott from Central America.
Itīs cultivated all over the (third) word because its tubers and leaves
are edible. In Brazil, we call it `Inhame-roxo` and it is widely used
for ornamental purposes here in Brasilia. By the way, they must be
blooming right now here.
I hope it helps,
Eduardo.<<
Dear Friends,
I agree with Eduardo; I have this exact plant grown from commercially bought
corms from a local Jamaican grocery as "red co-co"; it probably should be
called X. violacium untill a review of the Genus Xanthosoma is done. There is
another var. of Xanthosoma here in W.P.B. that is MUCH blacker (no, not a
Colocasia, it`s a Xanthosoma !) which I supplied to the Nat. Zoo for their
"Amazon" exibit.
Julius ju-bo@msn.com
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