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Englerarum

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Englerarum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Englerarum
Nauheimer & P.C.Boyce
Species:
E. montanum
Binomial name
Englerarum montanum
Synonyms[1]
  • Alocasia gageana Engl. & K.Krause
  • Alocasia hypnosa J.T.Yin, Y.H.Wang & Z.F.Xu
  • Alocasia lihengiae C.L.Long & Q.Fang
  • Alocasia montana (Roxb.) Schott
  • Arum montanum Roxb. (basionym)
  • Colocasia montana (Roxb.) Kunth
  • Englerarum hypnosum (J.T.Yin, Y.H.Wang & Z.F.Xu) Nauheimer & P.C.Boyce

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

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With Alocasia odora it is a parent of the so-called Persian palm, Alocasia 'Calidora', which would be better called Alocasia × calidora.[5]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Iseli, Marcel (11 August 2021). "Alocasia gageana Care – A Must-Have Gardener's Guide". plantophiles.com. Plantophiles. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Alocasia Species, Dwarf, Upright Elephant Ear, Taro Alocasia gageana". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Dwarf Elephant Ear (Alocasia gageana)". Plants Database. The National Gardening Association. 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ 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.