Biology:Alocasia hararganjensis
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Short description: Species of plant
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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. hararganjensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Alocasia hararganjensis H. Ara & M.A. Hassan
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Alocasia hararganjensis is a pachycaul herb and flowering plant species in the Araceae family. It is closely related to Alocasia fallax but can be easily distinguished by the shape of the leaves.[1][2][3][4]
Taxonomy and etymology
Bangladeshi botanists Hosne Ara and Muhammad Abul Hasan discovered it. It is found in the Haraganj reserve forest of Lauyachhara in Moulvibazar. That is why the plant is named after that forest.
References
- ↑ "Alocasia hararganjensis" (in en-US). https://www.aroidpedia.com/journal/alocasia-hararganjensis.
- ↑ "Alocasia hararganjensis H.Ara & M.A.Hassan | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77200696-1.
- ↑ "Animals and Plants Unique to Bangladesh". http://lntreasures.com/bangladesh.html.
- ↑ Arbain, Dayar; Sinaga, Lorenskia Maria Regina; Taher, Muhammad; Susanti, Deny; Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin; Khotib, Junaidi (2022-05-24). "Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Alocasia Species: A Systematic Review". Frontiers in Pharmacology 13: 849704. doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.849704. ISSN 1663-9812. PMID 35685633.
Wikidata ☰ Q89081185 entry
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