Serial no: 608
Status: Basic
Last update: 2024-10-26
ຜັກກ້ານທູນ
Giant Elephant Ear
Leucocasia gigantea (Blume) Schott
Plants
Herbaceous plants
Vegetables and herbs
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Local name:
Eng: Indian taro
Vietnamese: dọc mùng
Synonyms
:
Arisaema fouyou H.Lév.
Caladium giganteum Blume
Colocasia prunipes K.Koch & C.D.Bouché
Leucocasia gigantea (Blume) Schott
Caladium giganteum Blume
Colocasia prunipes K.Koch & C.D.Bouché
Leucocasia gigantea (Blume) Schott
Family:
Araceae
Close relatives:
Description:
Ecology
Global distribution:
N/A
Distribution in Laos
:
Landscape units
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Endemism in Laos:
N/A
Invasiveness
:
N/A
IUCN status
:
N/A
Lao official status
:
N/A
Use
Use types:
Food
Medicine
Medicine
Comments on use types:
Domestication:
N/A
Seasonal availability:
Management:
N/A
Value chains:
N/A
Nutrition
Nutritional values:
Comments on nutritional values:
N/A
| Nutrient | /100g | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Proteins | N/A | N/A |
| Carbohydrates | N/A | N/A |
| Fats | N/A | N/A |
| Vitamins | N/A | N/A |
| Minerals | N/A | N/A |
| Fibers | N/A | N/A |
References
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References:
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia. http://proseanet.org/
Flora of China Editorial Committee. 2010. Flora of China (Acoraceae through Cyperaceae). 23: 1–515. In C. Y. Wu, P. H. Raven & D. Y. Hong (eds.) Fl. China. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis.
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200027265
Boyce, P.C., Sookchaloem, D., Hetterscheid, W.L.A., Gusman, G., Jacobsen, N., Idei, T. & Nguyen, V.D. (2012). Flora of Thailand 11(2): 101-325. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
Mansor, M., Boyce, P.C., Othman, A.S. & Sulaiman, B. (2012). The Araceae of peninsular Malaysia: 1-146. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Ara, H. & Hassan, M.A. (2006). Three new records of Aroids (Araceae) from Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 13: 83-91.
Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Flora of China Editorial Committee. 2010. Flora of China (Acoraceae through Cyperaceae). 23: 1–515. In C. Y. Wu, P. H. Raven & D. Y. Hong (eds.) Fl. China. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis.
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200027265
Boyce, P.C., Sookchaloem, D., Hetterscheid, W.L.A., Gusman, G., Jacobsen, N., Idei, T. & Nguyen, V.D. (2012). Flora of Thailand 11(2): 101-325. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
Mansor, M., Boyce, P.C., Othman, A.S. & Sulaiman, B. (2012). The Araceae of peninsular Malaysia: 1-146. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Ara, H. & Hassan, M.A. (2006). Three new records of Aroids (Araceae) from Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 13: 83-91.
Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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