Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Alismatales > Family Araceae > Genus Colocasia

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Colocasia*	Schott	accepted genus name
*Colocasia esculenta*	(L.) Schott	taxonomically included in

Species group names

*Arum esculentum*	L.	basionym
*Colocasia antiquorum*	Schott	heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Catalan: colocàsia; taro sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Galician: alaberca; folla d´ar; folla d´ara; folla da ara; folla do aire; folla do ar; follas da prata; herba da ara; herba do aire; herba do ar; rapa d´aigua sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Majorcan: colocàssia sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Portuguese: colocasia; colocásia; igname; inhame; inhame de Egipto; inhame do Egipto sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Spanish, Castillian: alcolcaz; alcozcaz; aro de Egipto; aro egipcio; colocasia; culcasia; mantas de Santa Maria; manto de Nuestra Señora; manto de Santa Maria; manto de Santa María; name; ñame; yame de Canarias; yame de Egipto