Alocasia micholitziana sander

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Description:
Terrestrial herb to c. 50 cm tall. Stem decumbent, c. 50 cm long, 4 cm thick. Petiole to c. 45 cm long, sheathing in lower ¼ to 1/3 of length. Leaf blade shallowly peltate, sagittate, deep velvety green on upper surface, paler below, c. 40 cm long, 13 cm wide. Midrib and primary veins white; leaf margin wavy; petioles without cataphylls near the base. Inflorescence up to 4 together;
peduncle c. 20 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 (softbound)
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.

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