Alocasia heterophylla

Alocasia heterophylla

Taxonavigation

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 heterophylla

Name

Alocasia heterophylla (C.Presl) Merr., Philipp. J. Sci., C 3: 220 (1908)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Caladium heterophyllum C.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 2: 148 (1831)
• Homotypic
  • Colocasia heterophylla (C.Presl) Kunth, Enum. Pl. 3: 40 (1841)
• Heterotypic
  • Alocasia manilensis Engl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 25: 23 (1898)
  • Alocasia warburgii Engl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 25: 25 (1898)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asie Philippines References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Merrill, E.D. 1908. The Philippine Journal of Science. Section C, Botany 3: 220.

Links

• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Alocasia heterophylla in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Alocasia heterophylla in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Nov. 02. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Alocasia heterophylla. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 02 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Alocasia heterophylla in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Nov. 02.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Alocasia heterophylla. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 Nov. 2018.

Vernacular names

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