Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) is an ancient crop grown throughout the humid tropics for its edible corms and leaves, as well as other traditional uses. It occupies a significant place in the agriculture of the Asia-Pacific Region and supplies much-needed protein, vitamins and minerals, in addition to carbohydrate energy (Inno Onwueme 1999). According to Rodriguez et al (2009): "The New Cocoyam (also referred to as "Giant Taro") is a member of the family of Araceae, of which there are one hundred genera and more than fifteen hundred species. Their preferred habitats are in tropical or subtropical environments which are moist and shady. Some are terrestrial plants while others are vines, creepers, or climbers. Many species of the Araceae are also epiphytes. The major edible species are classified in two tribes and five genera: Lasioideae (Cyrtospermaand Amorphophallus); and Colocasiodeae (Alocasia, Colocasia, and Xanthosoma). Taro (Colocasia esculenta [L.] Schott) is considered as a single polymorphic species".