Alocasia fornicata

Alocasia fornicata (Roxb.) Schott
Family Araceae
Synonyms: Arum fornicatum Roxb., Colocasia fornicata (Roxb.) Kunth

Description: "Perennial herbs; stem erect, to 10 cm long. Leaves 2-5 together; 30-44 x 20-25 cm, ovate, apex acute, shortly peltate, proximal lobes triangular, acute, nerves to 8 pairs, lowest pair bear the lateral nerves of basal lobes, intercostae regular, parallel; petiole to 45 cm long, canaliculate, slender, base sheathing. Peduncle 2-4 together, to 40 cm long, slender; spathe yellow, 12-14 cm long, tubular part 5 cm long, limb ovate, acuminate to the apex; spadix 10-12 cm long, pistillate lower part 1.5 cm long, sterile middle portion 2 cm long, staminate part 2 cm long and appendix 6 cm long."

3 Published articles of Alocasia fornicata
1. Karyotype and RAPD Analysis of Three Morphological Forms of Alocasia fornicata (Roxb.) Schott
Afroz, Mahin; Sultana, Syeda Sharmeen; Alam, Sheikh Shamimul
CYTOLOGIA  Volume: 78   Issue: 3   Pages: 269-275   Published: SEP 2013

2. Karyotype and RAPD analysis of three morphological forms of Alocasia fornicata (Roxb.) Schott.
Mahin Afroz; Sultana, S. S.; Alam, S. S.
Cytologia  Volume: 78   Issue: 3   Pages: 269-275   Published: 2013

3. NATURAL PENTAPLOID IN ALOCASIA-FORNICATA SCHOTT
RAJENDRA.PG; JOS, JS
CURRENT SCIENCE  Volume: 41   Issue: 16   Pages: 612-&   Published: 1972