Englerarum

Englerarum montanum, the dwarf upright elephant ear or dwarf taro, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.[2][3] It is a perennial or subshrub native to Laos, Thailand, the Kachin Hills of Myanmar, and southwestern Yunnan in south-central China.[1]

Englerarum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Englerarum
Nauheimer & P.C.Boyce (2013)
Species:
E. montanum
Binomial name
Englerarum montanum
(Roxb.) P.C.Boyce, K.Z.Hein & A.Hay (2022)
Synonyms[1]
  • Alocasia gageana Engl. & K.Krause (1920)
  • Alocasia hypnosa J.T.Yin, Y.H.Wang & Z.F.Xu (2005)
  • Alocasia lihengiae C.L.Long & Q.Fang (2020)
  • Alocasia montana (Roxb.) Schott (1854)
  • Arum montanum Roxb. (1832) (basionym)
  • Colocasia montana (Roxb.) Kunth (1841)
  • Englerarum hypnosum (J.T.Yin, Y.H.Wang & Z.F.Xu) Nauheimer & P.C.Boyce (2013)

Reaching 4 ft (1 m), it is only a dwarf when compared to the giant upright elephant ear Alocasia odora or to taro (Colocasia esculenta). It makes for a large houseplant, or an outdoor ornamental plant in tropical or (nearly) frost-free subtropical areas (USDA zone 9b or warmer).[4]

Hybrids

With Alocasia odora it is a parent of the so-called Persian palm, Alocasia 'Calidora', which would be better called Alocasia × calidora.[5]

  • Alocasia 'Calidora' (Alocasia × calidora)

References
  1. "Englerarum montanum (Roxb.) P.C.Boyce, K.Z.Hein & A.Hay". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. Iseli, Marcel (11 August 2021). "Alocasia gageana Care – A Must-Have Gardener's Guide". plantophiles.com. Plantophiles. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. "Alocasia Species, Dwarf, Upright Elephant Ear, Taro Alocasia gageana". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. "Dwarf Elephant Ear (Alocasia gageana)". Plants Database. The National Gardening Association. 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. Garner, LariAnn (16 June 2008). "The Big Ears - Spotlight on Alocasia odora". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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