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{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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'''''Alocasia sinuata''''', commonly known as the '''Alocasia quilted dreams''', is a plant in the family [[Araceae]]. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Philippines]]. It is classified as [[critically endangered]] by the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]].


'''''Alocasia sinuata''''', commonly known as '''Alocasia quilted dreams''' or '''''Alocasia'' 'Bullata'''', is a [[flowering plant]] in the family [[Araceae]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hay |first1=Alistair |date=January 1999 |title=The genus ''Alocasia'' (Araceae—Colocasieae) in the Philippines. |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344180175 |journal=Gardens' Bulletin Singapore |volume=51 |issue=1 |pages=1–41 |access-date=25 June 2022 |quote=''Alocasia bullata'' Hort. nom. inval. }}</ref> It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the limestone forests of [[Samar Island|Samar]], [[Leyte]], and parts of [[Mindanao]] in the [[Philippines]]. It is classified as [[critically endangered]] by the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]].<ref name="GBIF"/>
Despite its [[critically endangered]] status, it is grown commonly as a [[houseplant]].


== Distribution ==
== Distribution ==
It is found in the Philipines.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alocasia sinuata N.E.Br. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science|url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84248-1|access-date=2021-10-16|website=Plants of the World Online|language=en}}</ref>
It is [[endemic]] to the Philippines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Alocasia sinuata'' N.E.Br. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84248-1 |access-date=2021-10-16 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}</ref>


== Taxonomy ==
== Taxonomy ==
It was described by [[N. E. Brown|Nicholas Edward Brown]] In: ''Gard. Chron.'', n.s., 24: 678. in 1885.<ref>https://www.gbif.org/species/5329859</ref>
It was described by [[N. E. Brown|Nicholas Edward Brown]] in ''[[The Gardeners' Chronicle]]'' in 1885.<ref name="GBIF">{{GBIF |id=5329859 |taxon=''Alocasia sinuata'' N.E.Br. |access-date=4 November 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
*''[[Alocasia micholitziana]]''
*''[[Alocasia nycteris]]''
*''[[Alocasia sanderiana]]''
*''[[Alocasia zebrina]]''
*''[[Alocasia heterophylla]]''
*[[List of threatened species of the Philippines]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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== External links ==


[[Category:Alocasia|sinuata]]
* http://jardinerongsunog.blogspot.com/2020/06/alocasia-sinuata-in-wild.html
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[[Category:Alocasia| sinuata]]
[[Category:Endemic flora of the Philippines]]
[[Category:Endemic flora of the Philippines]]
[[Category:Flora of Mindanao]]
[[Category:Flora of the Visayas]]
[[Category:Critically endangered flora of Asia]]
[[Category:Critically endangered flora of Asia]]
[[Category:Garden plants of Asia]]
[[Category:Garden plants of Asia]]
[[Category:House plants]]
[[Category:House plants]]
[[Category:Flora of Mindanao]]
[[Category:Taxa named by N. E. Brown]]


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Latest revision as of 10:51, 21 January 2024

Alocasia sinuata
Cultivated Alocasia sinuata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species:
A. sinuata
Binomial name
Alocasia sinuata

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] Despite its critically endangered status, it is grown commonly as a houseplant.

Distribution

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It is endemic to the Philippines.[3]

Taxonomy

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

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b "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.