Leaf venation is a showcase of plant diversity, ranging from the grid-like network in grasses, to a wide variety of dendritic systems in other angiosperms. A principal function of the venation is to ...

Xanthosoma grows best in constant warmth, with nighttime lows above 60 degrees, and daytime highs of 80. Moderate to high humidity is best, but if the roots have adequate moisture at all times ...

The leaves of extant terrestrial plants show highly diverse and elaborate patterns of leaf venation. One fundamental feature of many leaf venation patterns, especially in the case of angiosperm leaves ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 59, No. 4 (Dec., 1976), pp. 429-433 (5 pages) The larva of Neurocordulia xanthosoma (Williamson) is most similar to the larvae of Neurocordulia obsoleta (Say) and ...

ABSTRACT We report on the reproductive biology, pollinators, and thermogenesis of the widely distributed Araceae species, Xanthosoma striatipes. We analyzed the floral scent in one population and ...