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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.[2]

Alocasia sinuata
Cultivated Alocasia sinuata
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species:
A. sinuata
Binomial name
Alocasia sinuata

Distribution


It is native to the Philippines.[3]


Taxonomy


It was described by Nicholas Edward Brown in The Gardeners' Chronicle in 1885.[2]


See also



References


  1. Hay, Alistair (January 1999). "The genus Alocasia (Araceae—Colocasieae) in the Philippines". Gardens' Bulletin Singapore. 51 (1): 1–41. Retrieved 25 June 2022. Alocasia bullata Hort. nom. inval.
  2. "Alocasia sinuata N.E.Br". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. "Alocasia sinuata N.E.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-10-16.



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