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Alocasia × mortfontanensis

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Alocasia × mortfontanensis
Leaves
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species:
A. × mortfontanensis
Binomial name
Alocasia × mortfontanensis
Synonyms[1]

Alocasia × amazonica Reark

Alocasia × mortfontanensis (syn. Alocasia × amazonica), the African mask plant or Amazonian elephant ear, is an artificial hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.[2] Its parents are Alocasia longiloba (from Southeast Asia) and Alocasia sanderiana, the kris plant (from the Philippines).[1] A rhizomatous perennial reaching 1.5 m (5 ft), it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a house plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alocasia × mortfontanensis André". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Alocasia × amazonica African mask". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024. Other common names; Amazonian elephant's ear. Synonyms; Alocasia amazonica. Plant nurseries; 2 suppliers