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Alocasia × mortfontanensis

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

Alocasia × amazonica Reark

Alocasia × mortfontanensis (syn. Alocasia × amazonica), the African mask plant or Amazonian elephant ear, is an artificial hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. Its parents are Alocasia longiloba (from Southeast Asia) and Alocasia sanderiana, the kris plant (from the Philippines). A rhizomatous perennial reaching 1.5 m (5 ft), it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a house plant.

References

  1. ^ "Alocasia × mortfontanensis André". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Alocasia × amazonica African mask". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024. Other common names; Amazonian elephant's ear. Synonyms; Alocasia amazonica. Plant nurseries; 2 suppliers
Taxon identifiers
Alocasia × mortfontanensis
Alocasia × amazonica


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