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Xanthosoma MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Xanthosoma
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.050.750.944
Unique ID
D031063
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031063
Scope Note
A plant genus of the family ARACEAE. The common names of 'Coco Yam' (Cocoyam) or 'Elephant's Ear' may be confused with COLOCASIA and other ARACEAE or with common yam (DIOSCOREA). It contains LECTINS.
Entry Term(s)
Xanthosoma sagittifollium
Zanthosoma
Zanthosoma sagittifolium
Registry Numbers
txid15105
txid28478
Related Numbers
txid28478
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Introduced
2003/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
Xanthosoma Preferred
Xanthosoma sagittifollium Narrower
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