Genus Leucocasia Schott


Summary
Genus number:
25803
Last updated:
14 September 2015
Family:
Araceae
Subfamily:
Aroideae
Tribe:
Colocasieae
Accession count:

1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • Nauheimer et al. 2012 found strong evidence for the sister relationship of Colocasia gigantea- the type species of Leucocasia, to Alocasia, and apart from Colocasia esculenta the type species of Colocasia
  • all accepted species are in GRIN


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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 1992. Vascular plant families and genera
  2. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2002. World checklist and bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae).
  3. Nauheimer, L. et al. 2012. Giant taro and its relatives: a phylogeny of the large genus Alocasia (Araceae) sheds light on Miocene floristic exchange in the Malesian region. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 63:49. Note: mentions type as closest relative of Alocasia, unlike other species of Colocasia, where it has usually been placed
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=25803. Accessed 16 October 2026.