Xanthosoma - The names

 

Notes : 

1. Many names from India are also applied to Colocasia esculenta (and other similar plants). Much further sorting is needed there.
2. In Portuguese it is very unclear which species should be called Mafafa. For a name supposed to apply to Colocasia esculenta, it seems to be applied to different plants in different countries.
3. Although Colocasia esculenta and Xanthosoma sagittifolium are considered “edible” they should be prepared and cooked correctly before being consumed, because they present health hazards in the raw state.

Xanthosoma atrovirens K. Koch & C. D. Bouché ->  Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott 

Xanthosoma brasiliense (Desf.) Engl. 

Acontias hastifolius Schott, nom. nud., Caladium brasiliense Desf., Philodendron fontanesii Kunth, Xanthosoma hastatum Eggers, Xanthosoma hastifolium K.Koch 

ENGLISH :  Callaloo, Celery stem taro, Tahitian spinach, Tahitian taro, Tannier spinach.

FRENCH :  Calalou (Tahiti), Oreille d'éléphant du Brésil, Quélimbé, Tannia à trous, Tannier à trous, Taro de Tahiti, Xanthosoma à trous.

MALAYALAM : ചീര ചേമ്പ് cheera chembu.

PORTUGUESE :  Belembe, Quelembe.

SPANISH :   Belembé, Calalú (Puerto Rico), Kelembé, Otoe, Quequestre (Guatemala), Tiquisque, Yautí­a belembé.

Xanthosoma caracu  K. Koch & C. D. Bouché 

ENGLISH : Cultivated xanthosoma.

FRENCH : Xanthosoma cultivé.

RUSSIAN : Ксантосома караку Ksantosoma karaku.

SPANISH :  Caracú, Yautía blanca, Yautí­a horqueta, Yautí­a manola, Yautí­a vieguera.

Xanthosoma helleborifolium (Jacq.) Schott

Acontias helleborifolius (Jacq.) Schott, Acontias plumieri Schott, Acontias variegatus (Desf.) Kunth, Arum helleborifolium Jacq., Arum sagittifolium Link, nom. illeg., Arum venosum Balb. ex Engl., Caladium hastifolium Steud., Caladium helleborifolium (Jacq.) Vent., Caladium variegatum Desf., Xanthosoma angustisectum Engl., Xanthosoma helleborifolium var. angustisectum (Engl.) Engl., Xanthosoma plumieri (Schott) Schott, Xanthosoma variegatum (Desf.) Schott 

ENGLISH : Hellebore-leaved xanthosoma.

FRENCH : Xanthosoma à feuilles d'ellébore.

PORTUGUESE :  Belembe silvestre.

Xanthosoma lindenii(André) Engl. -> Phyllotaenium lindenii André

Xanthosoma lindeniiT.Moore -> Phyllotaenium lindenii var. lindenii

Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott ->  Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

Xanthosoma mafaffoides G.S.Bunting 

ENGLISH : Amazonas State xanthosoma (Venezuela).

SPANISH : Xanthosoma del estado de Amazonas (Venezuela).

Xanthosoma mexicanum Liebm.

Caladium holtonianum (Schott) N.E.Br., Caladium pilosum (K.Koch & Augustin) N.E.Br., Caladium puberulum Engl., Xanthosoma croatanum L.D.Gómez & Gómez-Laur., Xanthosoma holtonianum Schott, Xanthosoma kerberi Engl., Xanthosoma pilosum K.Koch & Augustin 

ENGLISH : Mexican xanthosoma. 

RUSSIAN : Мексиканская ксантосома Meksikanskaya ksantosoma.

SPANISH :  Capote blanco (Mexico), Malangar (Mexico).

Xanthosoma nigrum Stellfeld -> Xanthosoma sagittifolium  (L.) Schott

Xanthosoma poeppigii Schott 

Xanthosoma mafaffa var. poeppigii (Schott) Engl., Xanthosoma subandinum Schott 

ENGLISH :  West African yautia.

PORTUGUESE :  Mafafa, Mangarito (Brazil).

SPANISH :  Mafafa (Mexico).

YORUBA :  Ewe koko.

Xanthosoma pubescens Poepp. & Endl.

Caladium pubescens (Poepp.) N.E.Br., Xanthosoma buchtienii Engl., Xanthosoma pubescens var. latesinuatum Engl. 

FRENCH :  Xanthosoma de Bolivie.

Xanthosoma riedelianum (Schott) Schott 

Acontias riedelianus Schott, Xanthosoma riedelianum var. brancoanum Engl. 

PORTUGUESE :  Mafaffa (Brazil), Mangarito  (Brazil).

Xanthosoma robustum Schott

SPANISH :  Capote (Mexico), Caramicua, Colomo, Hola elegante, Macal (Mexico), Mafafa (Mexico), Pixi (Mexico), Quiscamote (Honduras), 

Xanthosoma roseum Schott -> Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

Xanthosoma sagittifolium K.Koch ->  Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

Xanthosoma sagittifolium Liebm. -> Xanthosoma undipes (K.Koch & C.D.Bouché) K.Koch

Xanthosoma sagittifolium  (L.) Schott

Alocasia alboviolacea Veitch ex J.Dix, Alocasia talihan Elmer ex Merr., Arum nigrum Vell., nom. illeg., Arum sagittifolium L., Arum xanthorrhizon Jacq.,Caladium edule G.Mey., Caladium mafaffa Engl., Caladium sagittifolium (L.) Vent., Caladium utile Engl., Caladium xanthorrhizon (Jacq.) Willd., Philodendron nigrum Kunth, nom. nud., Xanthosoma appendiculatum Schott, Xanthosoma atrovirens K.Koch & C.D.Bouché, Xanthosoma aureum E.G.Gonç., Xanthosoma edule (G.Mey.) Schott, Xanthosoma ianthinum K.Koch & C.D.Bouché, Xanthosoma jacquinii Schott, Xanthosoma maculatum G.Nicholson, Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott., Xanthosoma mafaffa var. typicum Engl., not validly publ., Xanthosoma monstruosum E.G.Gonç., Xanthosoma nigrum Stellfeld, Xanthosoma obtusilobum Engl., Xanthosoma panduriforme E.G.Gonç., Xanthosoma peregrinum Griseb., Xanthosoma poeppigii var. mafaffa (Schott) J.F.Macbr., Xanthosoma roseum Schott, Xanthosoma sagittifolium K.Koch, nom. illeg., Xanthosoma utile K.Koch & C.D.Bouché, Xanthosoma violaceum Schott, Xanthosoma wallisiiLinden, Xanthosoma xantharrhizon (Jacq.) K.Koch 

ARABIC : خشيلاء سهمية النصل khashyala' sahmiat alnasl, قلقاس qulqus.

ASSAMESE : ক্ৰিশ্ন কচু Krishna Kochu (as X. violaceum), নিল কচু Nil kochu, তেলী কচু  Teli kochu.

BENGALI : বনকচু Bana kochu, বুনোকচু Banakochu, দাতার কচু Dātāra kacu, দুধ কচু Dudha kacu (as X. violaceum), জংলিকচু Jongli kochu, কচু Kachu, মান কচু Maan kochu, মৌলভী কচু Maulabhī kochu (as X. atrovirens).

CHINESE :  黄肉芋 Huáng ròu yù, 千年芋 Qiān nián yù (Taiwan), 紫柄千年芋  Zǐ bǐng qiān nián yù (Taiwan), 紫柄芋 Zǐ bǐng yù.

DUTCH : Tayer.

ENGLISH : American taro, Ape (Hawaii), Arrowleaf elephant's ear, Black malanga, Blue Ape, Blue Tannia, Blue taro, Chinese taro, Coco yam, Dryland taro, Edible arrow leaf, Elephant ears (USA), Green arrow elephant ears, Green taro,  Hawaiian taro, Indian kale, New cocoyam, New World taro, Primrose malanga, Purple stem Elephant Ear, Purple stem taro, Purple taro, Red coco (Jamaica), Rosy malanga (as X. roseum), Singapore taro, Tania, Tannia (Caribbean Islands), Yautia. 

(Most of the above English names refer to X. violaceum).

ESTONIAN : Malanga kollavõhk.

FRENCH :  Baombé (leaves, Cameroon), Chou caraïbe (Antilles), Macabo (Cameroon), Malanga marron (Haiti), Malanga noir (as X. nigrum), Tanier (Caribbean Islands), Tannia (Reunion), Tannier, Taro violet, Tanyove (Guyana), Tayo tyo (West Indies), Taye, Tayove (Guyane), Xanthosoma violaçé, Yautia (Reunion).

GERMAN :  Malanga, Tania, Tannia.

GREEK : Ξανθόσωμα Xanthósoma.

GUJARATI :   અરબી Arbi, અરવી Arvi, જંગલી અરબી Jangli arbi.

HINDI : अरवी Arvi, कचालू Kachalu, काला कचु Kala kachu, काला कच्चू kālā kaccū (kala kachchu).

ITALIAN : Malanga.

JAPANESE : アメリカンタロイモ Amerikan taroimo, キサントソーマ Kisantosōma, キサントソーマ・マッファファ Kisantosōma maffafa, キサントソーマ・サギッティフォリム Kisantosōma sagittiforiumu.

KANNADA : ಗೋವೆಕೇಸು Govekesu, ಕರು-ಕಂದ Karu-kanda, ಕೇಸವಿನದಂಟು Kesavinadantu, ಸೇರೆ ಕೇಸವು Sere kesuvu.

KHMER : មើមដំឡូងជ្វា meumdamlaung chvea, មើមដំឡូង meumdamlaung.

KONKANI : Govekesu, Karu chembu, Malariyan chembu, Pathrado, Pathrode.

KOREAN :  타로 talo, 아메리카토란 amelika tolan.

MALAY :  Bentul (Indonesia), Birah hitam, Bote (Indonesia), Busil (Indonesia), Keladi hitam, Keladi telur, Kimpool (Indonesia), Kimpul, Ubi Tawi (Kelantan), Waliya (Indonesia), Talas (Indonesia), Talas belitung (Indonesia), Tales (Java), Tales bentul (Java), Tales bogor (Java).

MALAYALAM : പാൽചെമ്പു paalchembu, സാന്തോസോമ സാഗിറ്റിഫോളിയം saanthosoma saagittifoliyam, സീമചെമ്പു seemachembu.

MANIPURI : ꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦꯝ ꯑꯃꯨꯕꯥ Yendem amuba (as X. violaceum).

MARATHI : अळू Alu, अळूचे पान Alu che paan, आवू वाडी Aavu wadi, चेम्बु Chembu, पटवेलिया Patvelia.

NEPALESE :  दुधे कछु Dudhe kachu, Kachchi (कच्ची Kachchi, काला कछु Kala kachu, पानी कछु Pani kachu.

ORIYA : ବଡ଼ ସାରୁ Bada saru, କନ୍ଦ Kanda, ସାରୁ Saru.

POLISH : Żółtosocza strzałkowata. 

POLYNESIAN : Lū talo (leaves), Talo futuna (Tonga), Taguä, Taro de futuna, Taro raroto’a, Taruä (Tahiti).

PORTUGUESE :  Batata-de-taxola (as X. nigrum), Inhame roxo (Brazil), Mangará, Mangará-mirim, Mangareto, Mangarito, Mangarás (Brazil), Malanga (Brazil), Malanga-roxa, Matabala (São Tomé e Príncipe), Nampi (Brazil),  Orelha-de-elefante (ornamental plant), Taioba (leaves), Taioba  comestível, Taioba roxa (Brazil), Taioba verdadeira, Taîaoba (Brazil), Taîoba (Brazil), Taiova, Taro-azul.

PUNJABI : ਅਰਬੀ Arbi, ਅਰਵੀ Arvi, ਕਚਾਲੂ Kachalu, ਕਚਾਲੂ ਪੱਤਾ Kacālū patā, ਵੱਡੇ ਪੱਤੇ ਵਾਲੀ ਅਰਬੀ Vaḍē patē vālī arbī. 

RUSSIAN :  Ксантосома стрелолистная Ksantosoma strelolistnaya, Маланга Malanga, Танния Tanniya.

SANSKRIT : Coming soon.

SINHALESE : දේසි අල Desi ala, කිරි අල Kiri ala, කිරිහබරල Kiri habarala, රටල Ratala (rata ala).

SINDHI : ڪَچالۇ kachalu.

SLOVENIAN :  Karibsko zelje.

SPANISH :  Aro, Bore (Colombia), Camacho, Chonque, Gingibrilla, Gualuza (Bolivia), Hualusa (Bolivia), Macabo, Macal (Costa Rica), Mafafa (Mexico), Malanga (Antilles), Malanga amarilla (Cuba, Malanga blanca (Cuba), Malanga colorada, Malanga lila (Cuba), Malanga morado (Cuba), Malanga malangay, Mangará-mirim, Mangarás, Mangareto, Mangarito, Ocumo (Venezuala), Ocumo blanco (Venezuala), Ocumo cuman (Venezuela), Ocumo morado, Oreja de elefante, Otoy (Panama), Otó, Papa china, Quequesque (Guatemala), Quequeste, Quequisque (Nicaragua), Quiquisque, Rascadera, Taiá, Taioba, Tambatajá, Tembá, Tiquisque blanco (Costa Rica), Tiquisque morado (as X. nigrum), Uncucha, Vinola, Walusa (Bolivia), Yaro, Yautía amarilla (Puerto Rico), Yautí­a blanca, Yautia braviá (Puerto Rico), Yautia guayabera, Yautia lila (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic), Yautia morada, Yautia palma, Yautía vinola.

TAGALOG : Cebu gabi, Gabing cebu.

TAMIL : மெருகன் Merukan, மெருகன் கிழங்கு Merukan kizhangu, கருஞ்சேമ്പ് Karu chembu, கருத்த சேമ്പ് Karutha chembu, சாம்பார் சேമ്പ് Sambar chembu.

TELUGU :  చామదుంప Chamadumpa, చామదుంపలు Cāmadumpalu (root), కంద Kanda, సీమ చామదుంప Seema chamadumpa.

THAI : กระดาดดำ grà dàat dam.

TULU : ಅಂಬುಗೆ Ambuge, ಚೆವು Chevu, ಗೊವೆಕೇಸು Govekesu, ಕೆಸು Kesu, ತೇವುಲ್ Thevul.

UKRAINIAN : Маланга Malanha, Ксантосома стрілолиста Ksantosoma strilolysta.

URDU : اروی Arvi, کچالو Kachalu,  کالا کچو Kala kachhu, ہاتھی کے کان Hathi ke kan.

VIETNAMESE : Khoai mùng, Khoai sáp.

Xanthosoma striatipes (K. Koch & C.D. Bouché) Madison

Acontias striatipes (Kunth & C.D.Bouché) Schott, Caladium angustifolium Engl., Caladium heterotypicum S.Moore, Caladium striatipes (Kunth & C.D.Bouché) Schott, Caladium striatipes var. subhastata Chodat & Hassl., Cyrtospadix striatipes (Kunth & C.D.Bouché) K.Koch, Philodendron striatipes Kunth & C.D.Bouché, Xanthosoma striatipes (Kunth.) Madison

ENGLISH :  Narrow-leaved caladium.

Xanthosoma undipes (K.Koch & C.D.Bouché) K.Koch

Alocasia undipes K.Koch & C.D.Bouché, Xanthosoma jacquinii Schott, nom. illeg., Xanthosoma sagittifolium Liebm., nom. illeg. 

ENGLISH :  Giant tanier.

FRENCH :  Malanga cochon (Guadeloupe), Malanga diable  (Guadeloupe).

SPANISH :  Yautí­a amarilla, Yautí­a cimarrona, Yautia palma, Yautia hueca, Yautia silvestre.

Xanthosoma violaceum Schott -> Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

Xanthosoma wendlandii (Schott) Standl.

Acontias hoffmannii Schott, Acontias wendlandii Schott, Xanthosoma hoffmannii (Schott) Schott, Xanthosoma hoffmannii var. wendlandii (Schott) Engl., Xanthosoma pedatum Hemsl.