Specimen Information

Colocasia esculenta
(wild taro)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID230435
GroupPlants
GenusColocasia
Speciesesculenta
Common Namewild taro
StateTX
CountyHays
LocalitySan Marcos River, west bank, just below Rio Vista Dam, San Marcos.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Marcos
HUC8 Number12100203
HUC10 NameUpper San Marcos River
HUC10 Number1210020303
HUC12 NamePurgatory Creek-San Marcos River
HUC12 Number121002030302
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month11
Collection Year1987
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:10589
Author:Lemke, D.E., and Schneider, E.L
Date:1988
Title:Xanthosoma sagittifolium (Araceae): New to Texas.
Journal:Southwestern Naturalist
Volume:33
Issue:4
Pages:498-499
Commentsassociates: Xanthosoma sagittifolium CollectorNumber: Lemke 1332 SWT
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat Numberherb/Southewest Texas Stat
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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