Xanthosoma
blandum Schott (Araceae) neotypification,
a first report for Suriname with notes on its floral biology and on ethnobotany
of the genus in the country
Thomas
B. Croat & Bart P.E. De Dijn
ABSTRACT
Xanthosoma
blandum
Schott is reported for the first time in Suriname and the species is
redescribed. The species is neotypified with Schott Icones images. Observations on its biology are reported for
the first time, and it is compared with similar, cultivated species of the
genus Xanthosoma in Suriname.
Key
words:
Xanthosoma, phenology, flower visitors,
cultivated plants, Suriname