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A.1586 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.1586
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This alliance consists of marshes dominated by ~Colocasia esculenta$ (an introduced species). This alliance is widespread in the Neotropics, but limited in the southeastern United States to subtropical (or nearly subtropical) areas. These marshes, dominated by nearly monospecific ~Colocasia esculenta$, may occur in areas of 1-100 or more acres in size in southern Louisiana (delta of the Mississippi River). 
Accession Code: VB.CC.1342.A1586
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: V.B.1.N.c
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: COLOCASIA ESCULENTA SEMIPERMANENTLY FLOODED HERBACEOUS ALLIANCE
  Code: A.1586
  Common: Taro Semipermanently Flooded Herbaceous Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Colocasia esculenta Semipermanently Flooded Herbaceous Alliance