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Colocasia antiquorum (Elephants Ear) |
Colocasia antiquorum (ARACEAE.)
Images for this profile are taken from the Maltese Islands at or after year 2000. |
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| Nomenclature and Basic Information |
Species name : |
Colocasia antiquorum Schott | Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.) |
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Plant Family : | Araceae
Juss. (The Arum Family)
8 species from the Araceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands. | English name(s) : | Elephants Ear, Coco Yam, Dasheen | Maltese name(s) : | Għorgħar | Status for Malta : | Species that was introduced in Malta after year 1492 and spreads to form established, non-invasive populations. It may become become invasive if it widespreads rapidly. | Frequency : | Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce Rare
Very Rare Extinct
| Growth form : |
Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: GEOPHYTE (bearing underground bulbs, rhizomes, stolons, etc.)
Germination [info]: Monocotyledon | Legal Protection [link]: | Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) | Red List (1989) : | Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands | Flowering Time : | Apr-Jun | Colour of Flowers: | Green |
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| Species Description and Distribution |
Habitat in Europe: |
Data will be available in the next update of this website. |
Preferred habitat in Malta: |
Rocky valley sides |
Botanical Description: |
Data will be available in the next update of this website. |
Distributional map in Europe
and the Mediterranean region (2018):
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Occurrences in Europe and the Mediterranean region.
(Euro+Med Checklist, 2017) -
Country codes |
[Az Hs It Ju Lu Md Sa Si] |
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