Alocasia brisbanensis

Alocasia brisbanensis

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Alismatales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Araceae
Subfamilia: Aroideae
Tribus: Colocasieae
Genus: Alocasia
Species: Alocasia brisbanensis

Name edit

Alocasia brisbanensis (F.M.Bailey) Domin, Biblioth. Bot. 20(85): 504. 1915.

  • Lectotype: F.M.Bailey AQ332954. Australia, Queensland, Brisbane, Enoggera Creek (BRI).

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Alocasia macrorrhizos var. brisbanensis F.M.Bailey, Queensland Fl. 5: 1697. 1902.
  • Homotypic
    • Colocasia macrorrhizos var. brisbanica F.M.Bailey, Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland (Simmonds) 5: 176. 1888.
  • Heterotypic
    • Caladium glycorrhizon C.Fraser, Botanical Miscellany (Cunningham & Fraser) 1: 259, 1830, nom. inval.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional:Australia
      • New South Wales, Queensland.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

  • Hay, A. 1989. On the Identity of Alocasia brisbanensis (F.M.Bailey) Domin. Aroideana: 26–31.
  • Hay, A. & Wise, R. 1991. The genus Alocasia (Araceae) in Australasia. Blumea 35(2): 539.
  • USDA NRCS PLANTS Profile

Links edit

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