Aglaonema commutatum explained

Aglaonema commutatum, the poison dart plant, is a species of flowering plant in the Chinese evergreen genus Aglaonema, family Araceae. It is native to the Philippines and northeastern Sulawesi, and has been introduced to other tropical locales, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Comoros, the Chagos Archipelago, India, Bangladesh, and the Cook Islands.^{[1] [2]} Its hybrid cultivar 'Silver Queen' (with A. nitidum) has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a houseplant.^[3]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:^[1]

• Aglaonema commutatum var. commutatum – central Luzon
• Aglaonema commutatum var. elegans – central Luzon
• Aglaonema commutatum var. maculatum – central Luzon
• Aglaonema commutatum var. warburgii – northeast Sulawesi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aglaonema commutatum Schott . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 12 October 2021 .
2. Web site: Aglaonema commutatum poison dart plant . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 12 October 2021 .
3. Web site: Aglaonema commutatum 'Silver Queen' Chinese evergreen 'Silver Queen' . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 12 October 2021 . Synonyms; Aglaonema treubyi 'Silver Queen', Aglaonema commutatum 'Silver Queen', Aglaonema nitidum 'Silver Queen' .