Evolutionary origins of taro (Colocasia esculenta) in Southeast Asia
- Description:
- As an ancient clonal root and leaf crop, taro (Colocasia esculenta, Araceae) is highly polymorphic with uncertain genetic and geographic origins. We explored chloroplast DNA diversity in cultivated and wild taros, and closely related wild taxa, and found cultivated taro to be polyphyletic, with tropical and temperate clades that appear to originate in Southeast Asia sensu lato. A third clade wa...
- Display date:
- 2020-12
- Format:
- Journal article
- Collections:
- Massey Research Online
- Publisher:
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Content partner:
- Massey University
- Availability:
- Not specified