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Tacca

Tacca

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A group of tropical plants with spreading roots and small umbrella-like flowers, like the black bat flower
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The black bat flower is a striking species in the genus Tacca.

Examples

  • Some gardeners grow Tacca for its unusual and decorative blooms.

  • Many species of Tacca are native to Southeast Asia.

  • Botanists discovered a new Tacca thriving in the rainforest undergrowth.

  • The Tacca plant thrives in humid environments.

  • The black bat flower is a striking species in the genus Tacca.

  • Some gardeners grow Tacca for its unusual and decorative blooms.

  • Many species of Tacca are native to Southeast Asia.

Synonyms

genus Tacca
vsTacca
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical plants with spreading underground stems and small umbrella-shaped flowers

is the same group but highlights geographic distribution in Asia and Africa

Compounds

genus Tacca
  • Specialized
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A group of tropical plants with spreading underground stems and small umbrella-shaped flowers

Tacca pinnatifida
  • Specialized
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A plant that grows for many years with a large edible root used to make arrowroot starch

Surface Forms

Tacca singular
Taccas plural

Etymology

Tacca is the scientific name for a group of tropical plants famous for their strange, dark 'bat-like' flowers and creeping roots. A helpful way to remember Tacca is to picture a black bat flower hiding on the forest floor, so the name calls to mind these unusual, decorative plants.