Wm. Bartram, in his "Travels" published in 1791, notes that on the plantation of "Jonathan Bryan, eight miles up the Savannah River," he observed the "Abo, or Arum esculentum in a low, wet place in the corner of the garden. It is much cultivated in the maritime parts of Georgia and Florida for the sake of its turnip-like roots, which are excellent boiled or roasted." He then goes on to say, "they have likewise another species of the esculent Arum, called Tannier, which are large and beautiful plants, and much cultured and esteemed for food, particularly by the negroes."

From this it appears that about one hundred years ago the Tanyah was not considered the same with Arum, or Caladium esculentum, as it is now, and that there were two distinct roots of this class known. What is this second plant?