Xanthosoma, RVasquez31476--Peru. Prov. Oxa. Parq. Nac. Yanachaga Chemillen. 12 Oct 06. 417.jpg
Native to 34 botanical countries across Tropical Asia, Northern America, and Southern America; introduced into Alabama, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Christmas I., Cook Is., DR Congo, Easter Is., Gabon, Galápagos, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Jamaica, Malaya, Marquesas, Niue, Norfolk Is., Society Is., Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Zimbabwe (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa (Palcazu)
-10.337778, -75.251944
Location Remarks
Dist. Palcazú, Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen. Estación Biológica Paujil, camino hacia pozo tigre. Bosque primario sobre suelo de arenisca. 850 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Antonio Peña Cruz, J. Mateo
Notes
Not on Tropicos, Oct., 2010; Jan 2017; Jan 2022.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha (Quito)
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Xanthosoma
Authorship
Schott
