Alocasia lauterbachiana

Alocasia lauterbachiana, the purple sword, silver sword, or baroque sword, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to northern New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago.[1][2] With its upward-pointing leaves reaching 1.5 m (5 ft), it is kept as a houseplant and is readily available in commerce.[3]

Alocasia lauterbachiana
As a houseplant
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species:
A. lauterbachiana
Binomial name
Alocasia lauterbachiana
Synonyms[1]
  • Alocasia wavriniana Mast.
  • Schizocasia lauterbachiana Engl.
  • Xenophya lauterbachiana (Engl.) Nicolson

References
  1. "Alocasia lauterbachiana (Engl.) A.Hay". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. "Alocasia lauterbachiana: The Purple Sword Lauterbachiana". gardeningbrain.com. Gardening Brain. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. "Alocasia lauterbachiana". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022. Buy this plant RHS Plants Shop


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