Alocasia × mortfontanensis (Cultivated)

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Alocasia × mortfontanensis André (Unresolved), Rev. Hort. 63: 174 1891. (Syn: Alocasia × amazonica Reark [Invalid]);
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Date/Time : 10th of April, 2008/ 9.27 am.
Location Place : Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai ... Altitude : at sea level … GPS :
Habitat : Garden … Type : cultivated
Plant Habit : Herb … Height : small plant ... Length :
Leaves Type : … Shape : as seen … Size : large
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Flowers Size :  … Colour : Brownish … Calyx :  … Bracts :
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Taken at as stated….Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai.

It is a araceae plant possibly alocasia or colocasia. its still a guess. Experts please confirm

it is Alocasia amazonica ‘Purpley’
http://www.caldwellhort.com/html/collector1.html

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20080805_1 – indiantreepix | Google Groups:
green leafy shade loving plant.
at aurangabad, ms

The plant in the centre (V shaped leaf) is one of the Alocasia sps.

Appears like Alocasia amazonica, see the link:
http://www.houseofplants.co.uk/alocasia_amazonica_polly.htm

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This is the second ornamental, seems to be an Araceae from the same compound.
Species : UNKNOWN (Caladium sp.?)
H & H : ornamental in a private compound, about 2.5 feet high
Date : 12/11/12, 11.24 a.m.
Place : Hooghly

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Araceae Fortnight 1 Aug to 15 Aug 2014 : Alocasia × mortfontanensis André : SK-29 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
This one was earlier identified by …-  efi thread

Beautiful leaves

It was also from the same person, near my school.

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Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Araceae : Alocasia amazonica : Nasik : 190814 : AK-54 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
Seen at a plant nursery in Nasik.
Common names African Mask, Amazon Elephant’s Ear.
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Alocasia x mortfontanensis from Delhi-GS04032022-3: 4 very high res. images.

Alocasia x mortfontanensis Andre
Syn: Alocasia x amazonica Reark
Photographed from Delhi, 6-4-2015.

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