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Alocasia longiloba

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Alocasia longiloba
Foliage
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species:
A. longiloba
Binomial name
Alocasia longiloba
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Alocasia amabilis W.Bull
    • Alocasia argyrea Mast.
    • Alocasia cochinchensis Pierre ex Engl. & K.Krause
    • Alocasia curtisii N.E.Br.
    • Alocasia cuspidata Engl.
    • Alocasia denudata Engl.
    • Alocasia eminens N.E.Br.
    • Alocasia gibba André
    • Alocasia gigantea Jacob-Makoy
    • Alocasia grandis Clemenc.
    • Alocasia intermedia H.Laurentius
    • Alocasia korthalsii Schott
    • Alocasia leoniae Engl. & K.Krause
    • Alocasia longifolia Engl. & K.Krause
    • Alocasia lowii Hook.f.
    • Alocasia lucianii Pucci ex Rodigas
    • Alocasia pucciana André
    • Alocasia putzeysii N.E.Br.
    • Alocasia singaporensis Linden
    • Alocasia spectabilis Engl. & K.Krause
    • Alocasia thibantiana Mast.
    • Alocasia veitchii (Lindl.) Schott
    • Alocasia watsoniana Sander
    • Caladium lowii H.Low ex J.Dix
    • Caladium veitchii Lindl.

Alocasia longiloba is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.[1] It is the namesake of a species complex.[2] The complex has a widespread distribution; Guangdong, Hainan, and southern Yunnan in China, mainland Southeast Asia, and western and central Malesia.[1]

In the houseplant trade, many of the former species that were subsumed into Alocasia longiloba are now considered types or varieties, these include 'argyrea', 'korthalsii', 'lowii', and 'watsoniana'.[3] The placement and validity of such varieties, and of any potential hybrids and cultivars within the complex is unclear, including 'Jackrabbit' and 'Thibautians'.[3][4] Similarly, a cross of Alocasia lowii with the kris plant Alocasia sanderiana produced Alocasia × mortfontanensis, which may or may not be the same as the well-known hybrid Alocasia × amazonica, the African mask, formed by crossing A. sanderiana and Alocasia watsoniana, with the only certain parent in either cross being A. sanderiana.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Alocasia longiloba Miq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ Nauheimer, Lars; Boyce, Peter C.; Renner, Susanne S. (2012). "Giant taro and its relatives: A phylogeny of the large genus Alocasia (Araceae) sheds light on Miocene floristic exchange in the Malesian region". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 63 (1): 43–51. Bibcode:2012MolPE..63...43N. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.12.011. PMID 22209857.
  3. ^ a b "Alocasia longiloba Miq". aroid.org. International Aroid Society. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Alocasia longiloba 'Thibautians' elephant's ear plant 'Thibautians'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022. Name status; Unresolved
  5. ^ "Alocasia × mortfontanensis André". nparks.gov.sg. Flora Fauna Web. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.