Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales
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Colocasia gigantea
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH -
Leucocasia gigantea
(?) --
Caladium giganteum
COMMON NAME:
Giant Elephant's-ear, Indian Taro
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Eva Pratt esp_080221_0434
August Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
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Eva Pratt esp_080221_0434b
August Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
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JK Marlow jkm210806_2444
August Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
Spathe tube green, ellipsoid; limb erect, white, oblong-boat-shaped, distinctly constricted, per Flora of China.
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JK Marlow jkm210806_2445
August Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
Leaves very large; peltate, base cordate, margin undulate, apex shortly acuminate, per Flora of China.
COMPARE
Arrowhead, Arum, Elephant's Ear and Pickerelweed
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Colocasia gigantea
SYNONYMOUS WITH
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Leucocasia gigantea
(?)
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Caladium giganteum
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Forb
Perennial
Monoecious
Non-native: southeast Asia
LEAVES:
Evergreen?
Simple
Basal?
Leaves have long petioles.
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Spathe limb white
Unisexual
Inflorescence a spadix
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall?
Berry
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