A Revision of Xanthosoma (Araceae). Part 4: New species from Venezuela and other Caribbean countries

 

Thomas B. Croat and Xavier Delannay

 

ABSTRACT

Nine new species of Xanthosoma are described: Xanthosoma acevedoi Croat & Delannay from Puerto Rico, X. barinasense Croat & Delannay, X. buntingianum Croat & Delannay, X. guaramacalense Croat, Stergios & Delannay, X. lagunaense Croat, Stergios & Delannay, X. liesnerii Croat & Delannay, X. stergiosii Croat & Delannay and X. tachiraense Croat & Delannay from Venezuela, and X. muluwataya Croat & Delannay from French Guiana. A determination key is also provided for all the Xanthosoma species accepted for Venezuela.

 

KEYWORDS

Araceae, Xanthosoma, Caribbean, Venezuela, New species.