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Scientific Name: Colocasia esculenta
English Name: Elephant Ear
Local/Bangla Name: Kochu (কচু)
Photo: Ruth (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Description:
This perennial herbaceous plant has large underground tuberous rhizomes as roots. Its leaves feature a long, thick, fleshy petiole that is longer than the leaf blade, which is large, triangular, or arrow-shaped with a completely smooth surface and highly water-repellent. The stems are short and thick, and the flowers range from pale yellow to yellow-orange.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
This plant is commonly found in freshwater environments such as wetlands, ditches, ponds, and rivers, and it is widespread throughout Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater.
Comments:
It is an emergent aquatic weed.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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