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Alocasia scalprum

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Species of plant in the family Araceae

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

Alocasia scalprum, the Samar lance, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to Samar island, the Philippines. 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. Its glossy, lance-shaped leaves with embossed veins take on a blue sheen when mature. It is similar in appearance to Alocasia heterophylla.

References

  1. "Alocasia scalprum A.Hay". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ Lucas, Steve. "Alocasia scalprum A. Hay Alocasia 'Samar Lance'". exoticrainforest.com. The Exotic Rainforest. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Alocasia scalprum


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