Alocasia lauterbachiana

Alocasia lauterbachiana
As a houseplant
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species:
A. lauterbachiana
Binomial name
Alocasia lauterbachiana
Synonyms[1]
  • Alocasia wavriniana Mast.
  • Schizocasia lauterbachiana Engl.
  • Xenophya lauterbachiana (Engl.) Nicolson

Alocasia lauterbachiana, the purple sword, silver sword, or baroque sword, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to northern New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago.[1][2] With its upward-pointing leaves reaching 1.5 m (5 ft), it is kept as a houseplant and is readily available in commerce.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Alocasia lauterbachiana (Engl.) A.Hay". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Alocasia lauterbachiana: The Purple Sword Lauterbachiana". gardeningbrain.com. Gardening Brain. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Alocasia lauterbachiana". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022. Buy this plant RHS Plants Shop


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