Colocasia affinis (Colocasia affinis)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: entire plant Colocasia affinis is a cold plant species described by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott. Colocasia affinis is part of the genus Colocasia and the family of cold plants. No subspecies are listed. Colocasia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southeastern Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species are widely cultivated and naturalized in other tropical and subtropical regions. Common names include tarul, karkala ko ganu, elephant-ear, taro, cocoyam, dasheen, chembu, chamadhumpa/chamagadda in Telugu, shavige gadde, and eddoe.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Alismatales
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Family: Araceae
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Genus: Colocasia
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