Edible aroids

From: eduardo gomes goncalves <eggon at guarany.cpd.unb.br> on 1997.12.18 at 22:13:22(1771) Dear Lester and Julius, I took a look on Lester`s page and it is really neat. I would like to add some information. In Brazil, we call Xanthosoma violaceum ``inhame roxo`` or ``taioba roxa``. Colocasia esculenta is usually called ``inhame``, but in some regions of Southeastern Brazil, it is called ``cara``. Some native species of edible Xanthosoma (like X. maffaffa) are called ``mangarito``. +More There is one more thing that I would like to suggest. The name Xanthosoma violaceum is mispelled (``X. violacium``). I know it seems somewhat silly, but as a taxonomist, I couldn`t resist. Best wishes, Eduardo.

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