Alocasia sinuata explained

Alocasia sinuata, commonly known as Alocasia quilted dreams or Alocasia 'Bullata', is a flowering plant in the family Araceae.^[1] It is endemic to the limestone forests of Samar, Leyte, and parts of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.Despite its critically endangered status, it is grown commonly as a houseplant.

Distribution

It is endemic to the Philippines.^[2]

Taxonomy

It was described by Nicholas Edward Brown in The Gardeners' Chronicle in 1885.

See also

• Alocasia micholitziana
• Alocasia nycteris
• Alocasia sanderiana
• Alocasia zebrina
• Alocasia heterophylla
• List of threatened species of the Philippines

Notes and References

1. Hay . Alistair . January 1999 . The genus Alocasia (Araceae—Colocasieae) in the Philippines. . Gardens' Bulletin Singapore . 51 . 1 . 1–41 . 25 June 2022 . Alocasia bullata Hort. nom. inval. .
2. Web site: Alocasia sinuata N.E.Br. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2021-10-16 . Plants of the World Online . en.