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2 Taxonomy  





3 See also  





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Alocasia sinuata






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Alocasia sinuata
Cultivated Alocasia sinuata

Conservation status


Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)

Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species:
A. sinuata
Binomial name
Alocasia sinuata

N.E.Br.

Alocasia sinuata, commonly known as Alocasia quilted dreamsorAlocasia 'Bullata', is a flowering plant in the family Araceae.[1] It is endemic to the limestone forests of Samar, Leyte, and parts of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[2] Despite its critically endangered status, it is grown commonly as a houseplant.

Distribution

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It is endemic to the Philippines.[3]

Taxonomy

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It was described by Nicholas Edward BrowninThe Gardeners' Chronicle in 1885.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hay, Alistair (January 1999). "The genus Alocasia (Araceae—Colocasieae) in the Philippines". Gardens' Bulletin Singapore. 51 (1): 1–41. Retrieved 25 June 2022. Alocasia bullata Hort. nom. inval.
  • ^ a b "Alocasia sinuata N.E.Br". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  • ^ "Alocasia sinuata N.E.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

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