Biology:Alocasia brisbanensis
| Cunjevoi | |
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| Growing near the Wilson River, Australia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Alocasia |
| Species: | A. brisbanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Alocasia brisbanensis (F.M. Bailey) Domin[1]
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Alocasia brisbanensis, commonly known as cunjevoi[lower-alpha 1] or spoon lily,[3][1][4] is a species of plant in the family Araceae native to rainforests of eastern Australia . The common name "cunjevoi" derives from the Bundjalung language of northern New South Wales.[5]
Description
Alocasia brisbanensis has very large, spade-shaped leaves on long, fleshy petioles, and grows to a height of 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in). The perfumed, summer flowers are greenish-cream in colour, and similar to an arum lily. Red fruits follow the flowering.[4][6]
The plant is poisonous, and contact with the sap can lead to skin and eye irritation due to the presence of needle-like crystals of Calcium oxalate.[4] Eating any part of the plant causes immediate pain, a burning sensation and swelling of the lips, tongue and mouth. A small number of children have died as a result of eating parts of the plant.[7]
Alocasia brisbanensis (cunjevoi) growing at Dorrigo National Park, Australia
fruiting Alocasia brisbanensis (cunjevoi) at Eastwood, Australia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alocasia brisbanensis". Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/82648.
- ↑ "Alocasia brisbanensis (F.M.Bailey) Domin". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84136-1.
- ↑ "Species profile—Alocasia brisbanensis". Queensland Government. 2022. https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=9788.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Alocasia brisbanensis". Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/alocasia_brisbanensis.htm.
- ↑ "Aboriginal words in English". https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/aboriginal-words-english.
- ↑ Wrigley, John; Fagg, Murray (1997). Australian Native Plants (4 ed.). Kew, Victoria: Reed Books. ISBN 0-7301-0493-1.
- ↑ "Cunjevoi (Alocasia brisbanensis)". Queensland Government. https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/poisonous-plant-cunjevoi-alocasia-brisbanensis/.
See also
- List of plants known as lily
External links
- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver
Notes
- ↑ The term "cunjevoi" also refers to a marine animal
Wikidata ☰ Q4734104 entry
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