Englerarum
| Englerarum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Englerarum Nauheimer & P.C.Boyce |
| Species: | E. montanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Englerarum montanum | |
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Englerarum montanum, (syn. Alocasia gageana), the dwarf upright elephant ear or dwarf taro, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.[2][3] The sole member of its genus, Englerarum, it is a perennial native to Laos, Thailand, the Kachin Hills of Myanmar, and southwestern Yunnan in south-central China.[1]
Reaching 4 ft (1 m), it is only a dwarf when compared to the giant upright elephant ear Alocasia odora or to taro (Colocasia esculenta). It makes for a large houseplant, or an outdoor ornamental plant in tropical or (nearly) frost-free subtropical areas (USDA zone 9b or warmer).[4]
Hybrids
[edit]With Alocasia odora it is a parent of the so-called Persian palm, Alocasia 'Calidora', which would be better called Alocasia × calidora.[5]
- Alocasia 'Calidora' (Alocasia × calidora)
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Englerarum montanum (Roxb.) P.C.Boyce, K.Z.Hein & A.Hay". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Iseli, Marcel (11 August 2021). "Alocasia gageana Care – A Must-Have Gardener's Guide". plantophiles.com. Plantophiles. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Alocasia Species, Dwarf, Upright Elephant Ear, Taro Alocasia gageana". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Dwarf Elephant Ear (Alocasia gageana)". Plants Database. The National Gardening Association. 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Garner, LariAnn (16 June 2008). "The Big Ears - Spotlight on Alocasia odora". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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