Colocasia AFFINIS Schott.
| Synonym : | Alocasia jenningsii Veitch Colocasia affinis var. jenningsii (Veitch) Engl. Colocasia bicolor C.L.Long & L.M.Cao |
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| Bangla Name : | - |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Araceae |
| Disease : | Cataract. |
| Description : | A herb, tuber small. Leaves 10-15 cm long, ovate or orbicular-ovate, base rounded, green with dark blotches between the nerves. Spathe 10-15 cm long, tumid, green, limb primrose yellow. Spadix with a narrow neck between the male and female inflorescence, appendage slender, narrowed to the tip, golden yellow. |
| Distribution : | Chittagong Hill Tracts, on hill slopes in shade. |
| Chemical Constituents : | - |
| Uses : | Leaf and petiole are cooked as vegetables and are reported to be effective to treat cataract. |
| Habit : | Herb |