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Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G. Don (in R. Sweet, Hort. Brit., ed. 3, 631. 1839.) Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (naturalized) [Antigua, Grenada, Barbuda, St. Lucia, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (naturalized)[ Vieques], ], North America (exotic: FL), Central America (exotic), Old World (native: Malesia; Australia), Common Names: Malanga de jardin (Cuba), Synonyms: Alocasia metallica Schott (Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 4: 410. 1854.), Citations:1). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. and M.T. Strong. 2005. Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 52: 1-415. 2). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 3). Britton, N.L. and P. Wilson. 1923-1926. Botany of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. New York Academy of Sciences, New York. 4). Granda, I.A. 1998. Araceae. Flora de la República de Cuba, Serie A, Plantas Vasculares. Fasc. 1(1): 1-46. 5). Graveson, R. 2010. The plants of St. Lucia. Website: //saintlucianplants.com/index.html 6). Hoyos F., J. 1985. Flora de la isla de Margarita, Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. 7). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 2008. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Website: apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do Last edited 24 Apr 12 |