genus Alocasia

genus Alocasia
noun
tropical Asiatic herbs similar to Colocasia but distinguished by a large sterile spadix
Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Araceae, ↑family Araceae, ↑arum family
Member Meronyms: ↑alocasia, ↑elephant's ear, ↑elephant ear

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  • Alocasia brisbanensis — Taxobox name = Alocasia brisbanensis regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Alismatales familia = Araceae genus = Alocasia species = A. brisbanensis binomial = Alocasia brisbanensis binomial authority = (F.M.Bailey)… …   Wikipedia

  • alocasia — al·o·ca·sia (ăl ə kāʹzhə, zhē ə) n. Any of various tropical Asian aroids of the genus Alocasia, grown as ornamentals for their large heart shaped or arrowhead shaped leaves.   [New Latin Alocāsia, genus name, probably alteration of Colocāsia,… …   Universalium

  • alocasia — noun Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart or arrowhead shaped leaves …   Wiktionary

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