Biology:Alocasia scalprum
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Araceae
| Alocasia scalprum | |
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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. scalprum
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| Binomial name | |
| Alocasia scalprum A.Hay
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Alocasia scalprum, the Samar lance, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to Samar island, the Philippines.[1] Well known from cultivation as a houseplant in the Philippines, and introduced to aroid enthusiasts as Alocasia cv. Samar Lance in 1984, it was not formally described as a species until 1999.[2] Its glossy, lance-shaped leaves with embossed veins take on a blue sheen when mature.[2] It is similar in appearance to Alocasia heterophylla.[2]
References
- ↑ "Alocasia scalprum A.Hay" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/1010791-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lucas, Steve. "Alocasia scalprum A. Hay Alocasia 'Samar Lance'". The Exotic Rainforest. https://www.exoticrainforest.com/Alocasia%20scalprum%20pc.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q15314667 entry
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