| Alocasia | |
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| Alocasia macrorrhizos | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Aroideae |
| Tribe: | Colocasieae |
| Genus: | Alocasia (Schott) G.Don |
| Type species | |
| Alocasia cucullata | |
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| Range of the genus Alocasia. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Alocasia is a genus of rhizomatous or tuberous, broad-leaved, perennial, flowering plants from the family Araceae. There are about 90 accepted species native to tropical and subtropical Asia and eastern Australia.[2] Around the world, many growers widely cultivate a range of hybrids and cultivars as ornamentals.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Alocasia (Schott) G.Don". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 June 2022.