Xanthosoma caracu

Xanthosoma caracu
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Xanthosoma
Species:
X. caracu
Binomial name
Xanthosoma caracu

Xanthosoma caracu (yautia horqueta) is a species of edible plant described by Karl Koch and Carl David Bouché.[1] It is native to South America and cultivated in Puerto Rico.[2]

  1. ^ "Xanthosoma caracu K.Koch & C.D.Bouché". The Plant List. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ Liogier, Alain H. (2000). Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: A Systematic Synopsis. La Editorial. p. 250. ISBN 9780847703692.