Biology:Alocasia infernalis

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Araceae

Alocasia infernalis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species:
A. infernalis
Binomial name
Alocasia infernalis
P.C.Boyce

Alocasia infernalis is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to Kalimantan, Indonesia[citation needed] and Sarawak state, Malaysia.[1] It gets its specific epithet from its dark leaves—nearly black with purple veins—that exhibit a baleful red iridescence depending on the angle of the light and the position of the viewer.[2] Occasionally kept as a houseplant, it has been nicknamed "Black Magic".[3] Other names associated with Alocasia infernalis, which may represent incipient common names, or cultivars, include "Black Panther", 'Kapit', and 'Viery'.[4][5][6]

References

  1. "Alocasia infernalis P.C.Boyce" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77085614-1. 
  2. Garner, LariAnn (28 April 2008). "The Jewel Alocasias - Spotlight on Alocasia infernalis". MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. https://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/991. 
  3. Iseli, Marcel (9 November 2020). "Alocasia infernalis Care from A to Z". Plantophiles. https://plantophiles.com/plant-care/alocasia-infernalis. 
  4. Serani, Sabrina (27 Jan 2022). "The 7 Best Etsy Stores for Houseplants". Acton Media Inc.. https://www.bobvila.com/articles/best-etsy-stores-for-houseplants. 
  5. Wise, Barbara (30 April 2012). Container Gardening for All Seasons: Enjoy Year-Round Color with 101 Designs. Minneapolis: Cool Springs Press. p. 79. ISBN 9781610582780. 
  6. "Alocasia infernalis 'Viery'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/305272/alocasia-infernalis-viery/details. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15314330 entry