Caladium bicolor (Aiton) Vent.

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Caladium bicolor

Photo: Mark Hyde
Blue Kerry, Harare

Caladium bicolor

Photo: Mark Hyde
Blue Kerry, Harare

Caladium bicolor

Photo: Mark Hyde
Blue Kerry, Harare

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Literature:

Meerts, P. et al. (2026). A checklist of the vascular plants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. PhytoKeys 277


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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Caladium bicolor

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Caladium bicolor
African Plant Database: Caladium bicolor
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Caladium bicolor
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Caladium bicolor
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Caladium bicolor
JSTOR Plant Science: Caladium bicolor
Plants of the World Online: Caladium bicolor
Tropicos: Caladium bicolor
Wikipedia: Caladium bicolor


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Caladium bicolor.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=231560, retrieved 12 November 2026

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