Arum colocasia Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 965. 1753.

"Habitat in Cretae, Cypri, Syriae, Aegypti aquosis." RCN: 6987.

Lectotype (Nicolson in Smith, Fl. Vitiensis Nova 1: 457. 1979): Herb. Linn. No. 1079.4 (LINN) .

Current name: Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott var. antiquorum (Schott) F.T. Hubb. & Rehder ( Araceae).