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The forgotten giant of the Pacific: a review on giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don)

The forgotten giant of the Pacific: a review on giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don)

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The forgotten giant of the Pacific: a review on giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don)

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The forgotten giant of the Pacific: a review on giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don)

Publisher

Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands

Journal title

Genetic resources and crop evolution, 2024-01, Vol.71 (1), p.519-527

Language

English

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Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands

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Contents

This article provides an overview over taxonomy, distribution, cultivation and use of giant taro,
Alocasia macrorrhizos
(L.) G.Don. The species belongs to the Araceae (aroid) family, which consists of 3700 species grouped into 107 genera. Among those species are several important crop species from tropical Asia and America. Giant taro, with a...

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The forgotten giant of the Pacific: a review on giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don)

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3153563016

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3153563016

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ISSN

0925-9864

E-ISSN

1573-5109

DOI

10.1007/s10722-023-01664-y

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