Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
suhirmaniana
ID:
950851

Status:
valid

Authors:
Yuzammi & A.Hay

Source:
wcs

Year:
1998

Citation Micro:
Telopea 7: 303 (1998)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000950189

Common Names

  • Suhirmaniana Alocasia
  • Suhirman Alocasia
  • Suhirman's Alocasia

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Description

Alocasia suhirmaniana (also called 'Suhirman's Alocasia', among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Indonesia. It is found in humid, tropical forests at elevations of up to 1,500 meters. It has large, heart-shaped leaves and a tall, branched inflorescence. The flowers are white to yellowish-green, with a yellow lip.

Uses & Benefits

Alocasia suhirmaniana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alocasia suhirmaniana has large, white flowers with a yellow center. The seed is large, round, and black in color. The seedlings are large and have a single, wide leaf.

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Where to Find Alocasia suhirmaniana

Alocasia suhirmaniana is native to Southeast Asia. It can be found in humid, tropical forests.

Species in the Alocasia genus

Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei, Alocasia baginda, Alocasia acuminata, Alocasia aequiloba, Alocasia alba, Alocasia arifolia, Alocasia atropurpurea, Alocasia augustiana, Alocasia balgooyi, Alocasia beccarii, Alocasia boa, Alocasia boyceana, Alocasia brancifolia, Alocasia brisbanensis, Alocasia cadieri, Alocasia celebica, Alocasia clypeolata, Alocasia cucullata, Alocasia culionensis, Alocasia cuprea, Alocasia decipiens, Alocasia decumbens, Alocasia devansayana, Alocasia fallax, Alocasia flabellifera, Alocasia flemingiana, Alocasia fornicata, Alocasia grata, Alocasia hainanica, Alocasia heterophylla, Alocasia hollrungii, Alocasia inornata, Alocasia kerinciensis, Alocasia lancifolia, Alocasia lauterbachiana, Alocasia lecomtei, Alocasia longiloba, Alocasia macrorrhizos, Alocasia maquilingensis, Alocasia melo, Alocasia micholitziana, Alocasia minuscula, Alocasia monticola, Alocasia navicularis, Alocasia nebula,

Species in the Araceae family

Adelonema erythropus, Adelonema allenii, Adelonema crinipes, Adelonema hammelii, Adelonema kvistii, Adelonema mofflerianum, Adelonema orientale, Adelonema pallidinervium, Adelonema panamense, Adelonema peltatum, Adelonema picturatum, Adelonema roezlii, Adelonema speariae, Adelonema wallisii, Adelonema wendlandii, Adelonema yanamonoense, Aglaodorum griffithii, Aglaonema brevispathum, Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae, Aglaonema cochinchinense, Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema cordifolium, Aglaonema costatum, Aglaonema densinervium, Aglaonema flemingianum, Aglaonema hookerianum, Aglaonema marantifolium, Aglaonema modestum, Aglaonema nebulosum, Aglaonema nitidum, Aglaonema ovatum, Aglaonema philippinense, Aglaonema pictum, Aglaonema pumilum, Aglaonema rotunda, Aglaonema simplex, Aglaonema tricolor, Aglaonema vittatum, Aglaonema robeleynii, Aglaonema birmanicum, Aglaonema nicobaricum, Aglaonema tassae, Alloschemone inopinata, Alloschemone occidentalis, Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei,

References

Alistair Hay (b.1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Hay' in the authors string.
Yuzammi: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Yuzammi' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1001662-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.