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Alocasia sanderiana w.bull.


Description:
Terrestrial herb to c. 60 cm tall. Stem decumbent to creeping, c. 15 cm long, 2 cm thick. Petiole to 60 cm long, sheathing in lower 1/5 to ¼ of length. Leaf blade peltate, sagittate, deep glossy green on upper surface, purple on lower surface, c. 40 cm long, 20 cm wide. Primary veins white or yellow; leaf margin deeply wavy to sub-pinnatifid; petioles with cataphylls near the base. Inflorescence in pairs; peduncle 14⎼18 cm long.

References:
Fernando, E.S., V.B. Amoroso, D.N. Tandang, C.I. Banag, A.B. Lapis, W.S. Gruèzo, F.P. Coritico, F.A. Pollisco Jr., A.M. Palijon, M.D. Ching, F.P. Lansigan, C. Garcia-Francisco, N.M. Lita, A.M. Tagtag, & J.L. De Leon. 2021. Threatened Plants of the Philippines. 147p. Biodiversity Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Quezon City, Philippines. ISBN 978-621-96498-0-3..
Hay, A. 1999. The genus Alocasia (Alocasia-Colocasieae) in the Philippines. Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 51: 1–41.
Madulid, D.A. 1995. A Pictorial Cyclopedia of Philippine Ornamental Plants. 388p. Bookmark, Inc., Makati, Philippines.
Medecilo, M.P. & D.A. Madulid. 2013. Taxonomy and taxonomic characters of Philippine Alocasia. Philippine Journal of Science 142: 145–157.
Pelser, P.B., J.F. Barcelona, & D.L. Nickrent (eds.). 2011 onwards. Co’s Digital Flora of the Philippines. http://www.philippineplants.org.


Sander’s alocasia
Araceae
Alocasia
N/A
Endangered
Endemic
Alocasia Sanderiana
  • Leaves with midrib not extended into tendril.
  • Flowers not specialized; roots without velamen
  • Herbaceous plants; stems and leaves fleshy
  • Plants terrestrial; leaves large, triangular-like shape of an arrow head
  • Leaf blade peltate, petioles without stripes
  • Veins white or yellow; leaf blade glossy green, leaf margin deeply wavy; petioles with cataphylls
  • Angiosperms
  • Plants producing true flowers and fruits for sexual reproduction