| Alocasia sinuata | |
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| Cultivated Alocasia sinuata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Alocasia |
| Species: | A. sinuata
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| Binomial name | |
| Alocasia sinuata | |
Alocasia sinuata, commonly known as Alocasia quilted dreams or Alocasia '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[edit]
It is endemic to the Philippines.[3]
Taxonomy[edit]
It was described by Nicholas Edward Brown in The Gardeners' Chronicle in 1885.[2]
See also[edit]
- Alocasia micholitziana
- Alocasia nycteris
- Alocasia sanderiana
- Alocasia zebrina
- Alocasia heterophylla
- List of threatened species of the Philippines
References[edit]
- ^ 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.