Scientific or common name:

Xanthosoma nigrum (Vell.) Stellfeld

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ARACEAE - Arum family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Xanthosoma nigrum (Vell.) Stellfeld
Nomencl. ref.: Tribuna Farm. 12: 201. 1944
Rank: species
See: ► Xanthosoma violaceum Schott

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Common names

U.S. name: Purplestem taro
English name: black malanga
English name: blue ape
Spanish name: tiquisque morado
French name: malanga noir

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Xanthosoma violaceum Schott

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Arecidae
Order: Arales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Xanthosoma
Species:

1) Xanthosoma atrovirens K. Koch & Bouché 2) Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl. 3) Xanthosoma caracu K. Koch & Bouché 4) Xanthosoma helleborifolium (Jacq.) Schott 5) Xanthosoma hoffmannii Schott [excluded] 6) Xanthosoma jacquinii Schott 7) Xanthosoma nigrum (Vell.) Stellfeld 8) Xanthosoma robustum Schott 9) Xanthosoma roseum Schott 10) Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott 11) Xanthosoma undipes (K. Koch) K. Koch 12) Xanthosoma violaceum Schott

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (FL), USA+ (PR)


Map for Xanthosoma nigrum (Vell.) Stellfeld
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acoraceae (Calamus family) 2) Agavaceae (Century-plant family) 3) Alismataceae (Water-plantain family) 4) Aloaceae (Aloe family) 5) Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family.) 6) Aponogetonaceae (Cape-pondweed family) 7) Araceae (Arum family) 8) Arecaceae (Palm family) 9) Asparagaceae (Asparagus family) 10) Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) 11) Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family) 12) Burmanniaceae (Burmannia family) 13) Butomaceae (Flowering Rush family) 14) Cannaceae (Canna family) 15) Colchicaceae 16) Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family) 17) Costaceae (Costus family) 18) Cyclanthaceae (Panama Hat family) 19) Cymodoceaceae (Manatee-grass family) 20) Cyperaceae (Sedge family) 21) Dioscoreaceae (Yam family) 22) Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort family) 23) Flagellariaceae (Flagellaria family) 24) Haemodoraceae (Bloodwort family) 25) Hanguanaceae (Hanguana family) 26) Heliconiaceae (Heliconia family) 27) Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-grass family) 28) Iridaceae (Iris family) 29) Joinvilleaceae (Joinvillea family) 30) Juncaceae (Rush family) 31) Juncaginaceae (Arrow-grass family) 32) Lemnaceae (Duckweed family) 33) Liliaceae (Lily family) 34) Limnocharitaceae (Water-poppy family) 35) Marantaceae (Prayer-Plant family) 36) Mayacaceae (Mayaca family) 37) Melanthiaceae (Bunchflower family) 38) Musaceae (Banana family) 39) Najadaceae (Water-nymph family) 40) Orchidaceae (Orchid family) 41) Pandanaceae (Screw-pine family) 42) Philydraceae (Philydraceae family) 43) Poaceae (Grass family) 44) Pontederiaceae (Water-Hyacinth family) 45) Posidoniaceae (Posidonia family) 46) Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family) 47) Ruppiaceae (Ditch-grass family) 48) Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family) 49) Smilacaceae (Catbrier family) 50) Stemonaceae (Stemona family) 51) Strelitziaceae (Bird of Paradise Flower fam) 52) Taccaceae (Tacca family) 53) Tofieldiaceae (Tofieldia family) 54) Triuridaceae (Triurus family) 55) Typhaceae (Cat-tail family) 56) Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass family) 57) Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) 58) Zosteraceae (Eel-grass family)

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Genera (Araceae)
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1) Aglaonema 2) Alocasia (taro) 3) Amorphophallus 4) Anthurium (laceleaf) 5) Arisaema (Jack in the pulpit) 6) Arum 7) Caladium 8) Calla (callalily) 9) Colocasia 10) Cryptocoryne (water trumpet) 11) Cyrtospadix (caladium) 12) Cyrtosperma 13) Dieffenbachia 14) Dracontium 15) Dracunculus 16) Epipremnum (tongavine) 17) Homalomena 18) Landoltia 19) Lemna (duckweed) 20) Lysichiton (skunkcabbage) 21) Monstera 22) Montrichardia 23) Muricauda (Jack in the pulpit) 24) Orontium (goldenclub) 25) Peltandra (arrow arum) 26) Philodendron 27) Pinellia 28) Pistia 29) Pothos (tongavine) 30) Rhaphidophora (tongavine) 31) Scindapsus (tongavine) 32) Spathyema (skunk cabbage) 33) Spirodela (duckmeat) 34) Symplocarpus (skunk cabbage) 35) Syngonium 36) Typhonium 37) Wolffia (watermeal) 38) Xanthosoma 39) Zantedeschia (calla lily)

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Common names (Xanthosoma)
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1) (no name) 2) Arrowleaf elephant's ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) 3) Belembe silvestre (Xanthosoma helleborifolium) 4) Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) 5) Purplestem taro (Xanthosoma violaceum) 6) Rosy malanga (Xanthosoma roseum) 7) Tahitian spinach (Xanthosoma brasiliense) 8) Tall elephant's ear (Xanthosoma undipes) 9) Yautia amarilla (Xanthosoma atrovirens) 10) Yautia horqueta (Xanthosoma caracu)

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More species:
1) Xanthosoma robustum Schott [1907]
2) Xanthosoma roseum Schott [322]
3) Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott [1820]
4) Xanthoxalis brittoniae (Small) Small [139]
5) Xanthoxalis coloradensis (Rydb.) Rydb. [158]
6) Xanthoxalis corniculata (L.) Small var. atropurpurea (Planch.) Moldenke [172]
7) Xanthoxalis filipes (Small) Small [151]
8) Xanthoxalis lyonii (Pursh) Holub [153]
9) Xanthoxalis texana Small [96]
10) Ximenesia microptera DC. [94]

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