CHR 495969 A – Alocasia cucullata (Lour.) G.Don
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 495969 A
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
20 October 1994
Database record updated:
08 November 2013
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Alocasia cucullata
Determiner:
J. Florence
Identification date:
1992-05-15 (Verbatim: 15 May 1992)
Preferred name:
Alocasia cucullata (Lour.) G.Don
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Order:
Arales
Family:
Araceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Cultivated
Standard locality
Location:
Austral Islands, Raivavae, west Anatonu
Verbatim locality:
Austral Islands, Raivavae, west Anatonu
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 345/FP
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
15 May 1992
Start date:
1992-05-15
Country:
French Polynesia
Habitat:
Abandoned garden. Cultivation relic, in shade.
Notes:
Large clump-forming herb. Leaves to c. 1 m long, the lamina to c. 40 cm, dark shining green above and ± convex, especially towards base. Inflorescence fragrant, erect, the spathe green c. 17 cm long, not opening far, ± cucullate. Spadix cream.
Other collection events
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Unknown
Verbatim locality:
Unknown
Verbatim collector:
Verbatim date:
Specimen notes
Subsheet:
Sheets A to B
Permissions
Project permits
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