Colocasia

"Colocasia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A plant genus of the family ARACEAE. Members contain acrid calcium oxalate and LECTINS. Polynesians prepare the root into poi. Common names of Taro and Coco Yam (Cocoyam) may be confused with other ARACEAE; XANTHOSOMA; or with common yam (DIOSCOREA).

Descriptor ID	D031060
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.618.050.750.199
Concept/Terms	Colocasia Colocasia Colocasias Dasheen Dasheens Taro Taro Taros

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Colocasia".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Tracheophyta [B01.650.940.800.575.912]
Magnoliopsida [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250]
Lilianae [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.618]
Alismatales [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.618.050]
Araceae [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.618.050.750]
Colocasia [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.618.050.750.199]

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