alocasia

(ˌæləˈkeɪʃə)

(Plants) any of various tropical plants of the genus Alocasia. See aroid

[New Latin from Greek kolokāsiā lotus root]

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Noun

alocasia - any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries

elephant ear, elephant's ear

aroid, arum - any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe

genus Alocasia - tropical Asiatic herbs similar to Colocasia but distinguished by a large sterile spadix

Alocasia macrorrhiza, giant taro - large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental

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(4.) Mulla WA, Thorat VS, Patil RV, Burade KB, Anthelmintic activity of leaves of Alocasia indica Linn, International Journal of PharmTech Research.

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Alocasia and Colocasia boast bold, arrow-shaped leaves on strong, upright stems.

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The study evaluated the capacity of four plant species: vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides L.), sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), elephant ear (Alocasia macrorrhiza) and 'embauba' (Cecropia sp.) to absorb, tolerate and distribute Pb in the different plant parts when exposed to the Pb concentrations of 0, 50, 100, 200 and 400 mg [L.sup.-1], applied in the form of Pb acetate (AL) (Pb[([C.sub.2][H.sub.3][O.sub.2]).sub.2] x 3[H.sub.2]O), referred to as [C.sub.0], [C.sub.50], [C.sub.100], [C.sub.200] and [C.sub.400], respectively.

Induced changes in the growth of four plant species due to lead toxicity/Mudancas induzidas no crescimento de quatro especies vegetais pela toxicidade de chumbo

From left: Schefflera 'Amate'; lipstick plant (Aeschynanthus radicans); smaller elephant's ear (Alocasia 'Polly'); 'Neon' pothos (Epipremnum aureum); Swiss cheese vine (Monstera obliqua)-, variegated wax plant (Hoya carnosa 'Variegata'); elephant's ear (Alocasia 'Regal Shields'); and split-leaf philodendron (Monstera deliciosa).

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A study from urban Sri Lanka observed Alocasia (elephant's ear plant) as the commonly encountered plant poison in home garden [18].

Plant Poisoning among Children in Rural Sri Lanka

Induction of tetraploids in ornamental Alocasia through colchicine and oryzalin treatments.

IN VITRO IMPROVEMENT OF CHARACTERS IN ROSA SPP. THROUGH COLCHICINE

(Eds.) Tres especies vegetales promisorias: Nacedero Trichanteragigantea, Boton de Oro Tithonia diversifolia y Bore Alocasia macrorrhiza.

Aspectos del ciclo de vida de metamorpha Elissa Elissa (Hubner, 1819) en Colombia (Lepidoptera: nymphalidae: kallimini)