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Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Variegata'

Description:

Alocasia is a genus of broad-leaved rhizomatous or tuberous perennials from the Family Araceae. There are 78 species [1] of Alocasia occurring in Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Eastern Australia and widely cultivated in Oceania and South America. The large cordate or sagittate leaves grow to a length of 20 to 90 cm on long petioles. Their beautiful araceous flowers grow at the end of a short stalk, but are not conspicuous; often hidden behind the leaf petioles.

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3 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome..!!

IanMichaelIleto
IanMichaelIleto 12 years ago

thank you for the correction Ashish!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Alocasia

IanMichaelIleto
Spotted by
IanMichaelIleto

Cavite, Philippines

Spotted on Jul 21, 2011
Submitted on Jul 29, 2011

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