Cyrtosperma

	Cyrtosperma ''Cyrtosperma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. The genus went through considerable taxonomic changes in the 1980s, and as a result is now considered to be native only to Southeast Asia and some Pacific islands. Previously, the genus was believed to be widespread from Asia to Africa and South America, but the African and South American species were subsequently moved into separate genera. ''Cyrtosperma'' is now known to be most prominent in New Guinea. The genus ''Cyrtosperma'' is unique in this regards because it is the only known big genus in Araceae that is known to be found east of Wallace's line.Hay, A. (1988). ''Cyrtosperma'' (Araceae) and its Old World allies. Blumea 33: 427-469. ''Cyrtosperma merkusii'', or pulaka, is grown as a root crop in Oceania. ;Species #'' Cyrtosperma beccarianum'' A.Hay - New Guinea #'' Cyrtosperma bougainvillense'' A.Hay - Solomon Islands #'' Cyrtosperma brassii'' A.Hay - Louisiade Archipelago #'' Cyrtosperma carrii'' A.H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cyrtosperma Johnstonii ''Cyrtosperma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. The genus went through considerable taxonomic changes in the 1980s, and as a result is now considered to be native only to Southeast Asia and some Pacific islands. Previously, the genus was believed to be widespread from Asia to Africa and South America, but the African and South American species were subsequently moved into separate genera. ''Cyrtosperma'' is now known to be most prominent in New Guinea. The genus ''Cyrtosperma'' is unique in this regards because it is the only known big genus in Araceae that is known to be found east of Wallace's line.Hay, A. (1988). ''Cyrtosperma'' (Araceae) and its Old World allies. Blumea 33: 427-469. ''Cyrtosperma merkusii'', or pulaka, is grown as a root crop in Oceania. ;Species #'' Cyrtosperma beccarianum'' A.Hay - New Guinea #'' Cyrtosperma bougainvillense'' A.Hay - Solomon Islands #'' Cyrtosperma brassii'' A.Hay - Louisiade Archipelago #'' Cyrtosperma carrii'' A.Hay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cyrtosperma Beccarianum ''Cyrtosperma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Araceae. The genus went through considerable Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic changes in the 1980s, and as a result is now considered to be native only to Southeast Asia and some Pacific islands. Previously, the genus was believed to be widespread from Asia to Africa and South America, but the African and South American species were subsequently moved into separate genera. ''Cyrtosperma'' is now known to be most prominent in New Guinea. The genus ''Cyrtosperma'' is unique in this regards because it is the only known big genus in Araceae that is known to be found east of Wallace's line.Hay, A. (1988). ''Cyrtosperma'' (Araceae) and its Old World allies. Blumea 33: 427-469. ''Cyrtosperma merkusii'', or pulaka, is grown as a root crop in Oceania. ;Species #''Cyrtosperma beccarianum'' A.Hay - New Guinea #''Cyrtosperma bougainvillense'' A.Hay - Solomon Islands #''Cyrtosperma brassii'' A.Hay - Louisiade Archipe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cyrtosperma Merkusii ''Cyrtosperma merkusii'' or giant swamp taro, is a crop grown throughout Oceania and into South and Southeast Asia. It is a riverine and "swamp crop" similar to taro, but "with bigger leaves and larger, coarser roots." There are no demonstrably wild populations today, but it is believed to be native to Indonesia. It is known as ''puraka'' in Cook Islands, ''lak'' in Yap (Federated States of Micronesia), ''babai'' in Kiribati, ''iaraj'' in the Marshall Islands, ''brak'' in Palau, ''baba'' in the Marianas Islands, ''pula’a'' in Samoa, ''via kana'', Pulaka in Lau Islands, Lau, Lovo in Fiji, ''pulaka'' in Tokelau and Tuvalu, ''mwahng'' in Pohnpei, ''pasruk'' in Kosrae, ''simiden'' in Chuukese language, Chuuk, ''swam taro'' in Papua New Guinea, ''navia'' in Vanuatu and ''palawan'' in the Philippines. The same species is also known by the names ''Cyrtosperma lasioides'', ''Cyrtosperma chamissonis'' and ''Cyrtosperma edule''. In the harsh atoll environments of the Central Pacific, es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]