USDA GRIN Taxonomy for Plants Database

• Alocasia macrorrhiza — The scientific name of the giant taro or giant elephant ear, a massive herbaceous plant in the Araceae family, native to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia and Australia; it is structurally characterized by gigantic erect leaves that can reach lengths of over one meter and a thick pseudo-stem formed by overlapping petioles.
• Aristea corymbosa — Scientific name for a rare and robust shrubby species of perennial plants in the Iridaceae family, native to the mountainous regions of South Africa. This plant is particularly spectacular due to its woody stems, fan-shaped leaves, and dense corymb-like inflorescences that produce intense blue flowers, being cultivated worldwide as a collectible ornamental plant.