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Alocasia scalprum

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Alocasia scalprum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species:
A. scalprum
Binomial name
Alocasia scalprum

Alocasia scalprum, the Samar lance, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to Samar island, the Philippines.[1] Well known from cultivation as a houseplant in the Philippines, and introduced to aroid enthusiasts as Alocasia cv. Samar Lance in 1984, it was not formally described as a species until 1999.[2] Its glossy, lance-shaped leaves with embossed veins take on a blue sheen when mature.[2] It is similar in appearance to Alocasia heterophylla.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Alocasia scalprum A.Hay". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Lucas, Steve. "Alocasia scalprum A. Hay Alocasia 'Samar Lance'". exoticrainforest.com. The Exotic Rainforest. Retrieved 21 June 2022.