Colocasia esculenta
Common name (English)
Coco yam
Common name (Greek)
Κολοκάσι
Ηabitat
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Establishment status
Establishment status detail
Alien: Cultivated.
First detection year
1573
Pathway detail
As the species is restricted to agricultural sites introduction pathways are indicated in case of possible/potential escape from confinement.
Other notes
Already known to be cultivated in Cyprus on the 13th and 14th century capitals (Meikle 1985).
References
Meikle RD (1985) Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 2.