Alocasia robusta
| Alocasia robusta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Alocasia |
| Species: | A. robusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Alocasia robusta M. Hotta | |
Alocasia robusta is a gigantic herb in the arum family (Araceae) which is endemic to the island of Borneo. The plant is a rosette herb consisting of several very large leaves having a sagittate (arrowhead shaped) lamina or blade up to 6 m (20 ft) long by nearly 3 m (9.8 ft) wide,[1] borne on very stout petioles or stalks up to 3.7 m (12 ft) in length. The inflorescence is the spathe and spadix typical of the Arum family, with the spathe being a very dark blackish-purple color. This species was unknown to science prior to 1967.[2][3] The plant is usually trunkless.
References
- ^ Boyce, Peter. "The Aroids of the Matang Massif, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo 2: Kubah National Park". Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Deni Bown, AROIDS - PLANTS OF THE ARUM FAMILY (Portland: Timber Press, 2000) p. 182.
- ^ "Alocasia odora (Roxb.) K. Koch, Alocasia odora, Exotic Rainforest rare tropical plants". Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2017-02-23.