Biology:Alocasia lauterbachiana

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Araceae

Alocasia lauterbachiana
Lauterbachiana.jpg
As a houseplant
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species:
A. lauterbachiana
Binomial name
Alocasia lauterbachiana
(Engl.) A.Hay
Synonyms[1]
  • Alocasia wavriniana Mast.
  • Schizocasia lauterbachiana Engl.
  • Xenophya lauterbachiana (Engl.) Nicolson

Alocasia lauterbachiana, the purple sword, silver sword, or baroque sword, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to northern New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago.[1][2] With its upward-pointing leaves reaching 1.5 m (5 ft), it is kept as a houseplant and is readily available in commerce.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15314264 entry