#araceae
- Aglaonema — A genus of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia and New Guinea. These plants are highly valued worldwide as indoor ornamental plants due to their high tolerance for low light conditions and decorative foliage, which is often variegated, patterned, or tinged in complex shades of green, silver, cream, or red.
- Aglaonema commutatum — A prominent species of evergreen perennial plant in the genus Aglaonema, native to the Philippines and Sulawesi. It is one of the most popular species cultivated as a houseplant, characterized by large, oblong-lanceolate leaves of a dark green hue elegantly splashed with silvery-grey bands along the primary lateral veins, periodically producing spadix-type inflorescences followed by decorative red berries.
- Aglaonema costatum — A species of evergreen perennial plant in the genus Aglaonema, native to the tropical regions of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is highly popular as a houseplant due to its distinctive appearance, featuring broad, ovate, glossy dark green leaves structurally highlighted by a prominent white midrib and scattered with irregular white spots resembling snowflakes.
- Aglaonema oblongifolium — A robust species of tropical plant in the genus Aglaonema, native to the humid regions of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. It is structurally distinguished by its taller stature and its large, elongated, oblong-elliptic or lanceolate leaves of a deep, uniform dark green, extensively used in breeding programs to create resilient indoor cultivars.
- Aglaonema roebelenii — A species of evergreen perennial plant in the genus Aglaonema, native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. It is highly recognized in horticulture for its large, elegantly arching leaves of a variegated cream-green or grey-green, featuring a dense structural pattern of silvery veins that cover almost the entire foliar surface, serving as a major genetic ancestor for many modern indoor hybrids.
- Aglaonema treubii — A distinct botanical species in the genus Aglaonema, native to the humid regions of Indonesia. It is structurally characterized by narrow, lanceolate, and sharp leaves of an intense green, decorated with a compact central mosaic of silvery-green hues that do not reach the outer margins, resulting in a compact habit and extremely slow growth.
- Alocasia — A genus of broad-leaved perennial rhizomatous plants in the Araceae family, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Australia, widely cultivated as ornamentals due to their large, sagittate or cordate leaves, popularly known as 'elephant ears'; structurally, they contain calcium oxalate crystals, making them toxic.
- Jewel alocasia — An exotic species of perennial tropical plant in the Araceae family, native to the tropical rainforests of Borneo, globally prized as an indoor decorative plant due to its spectacular, heart-shaped, and rigid leaves. This collector's plant displays a unique, glossy texture with a prominent metallic sheen in shades of dark copper and burgundy, with the undersides of the leaves featuring an intense purple color.
- Indian taro — A historical taxonomic designation used in botany to identify a tropical plant species in the Araceae family, currently considered by most specialists to be a synonym or variety of the large-scale species Alocasia macrorrhizos (giant elephant ear). Native to South and Southeast Asia, it is characterized by massive, erect stems and large, arrow-shaped green leaves, cultivated both ornamentally and for its starch-rich rhizomes in traditional agriculture.
- Alocasia korthalsii — The scientific name of a rare species of perennial herbaceous plants in the family Araceae, native to the tropical rainforests of Borneo. This indoor plant stands out for its sagittate, strongly textured leaves, which are matte dark green on the upper side with prominent, often silvery veins, while the underside features dark purple hues, being a collector's species highly valued for its ornamental appeal.
- Alocasia lindenii — The scientific name of an ornamental perennial plant species in the family Araceae, native to New Guinea, also known under the taxonomic synonym Homalomena lindenii. The plant is characterized by large, heart-shaped, vibrant green leaves traversed by bright yellowish-white veins, with long, light-colored petioles, providing a visual contrast highly appreciated in exotic indoor plant collections.
- Alocasia lowii — The scientific name of a tropical perennial plant species in the Araceae family, native to Borneo and Malaysia; it is structurally recognized by its large sagittate leaves, featuring intense dark green color with prominent silvery-white veins on the upper surface and a purple-violet coloration underneath, being highly prized by collectors.
- 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.
- Green velvet alocasia — A tropical plant species endemic to the island of Luzon (Philippines), belonging to the Araceae family, globally renowned for its velvety, deep dark green leaves, striking white-cream veins. Commonly known as Alocasia 'Frydek' (which usually designates the nursery-grown cultivar), this collector's plant features arrow-shaped leaves with elegantly wavy margins, highly prized for its exceptional ornamental value.
- Night-scented lily — A species of perennial tropical plant in the Araceae family, native to the warm temperate and tropical regions of East and Southeast Asia (Japan, China, Indochina). The plant is notable for its large size, vigorous stems, and large, upright, heart-to-arrow-shaped glossy green leaves, but most notably for its fragrant inflorescences, from which its specific epithet is derived.
- Alocasia putzeysii — The scientific name of a tropical perennial plant species in the family Araceae, native to Sumatra, Indonesia. This collector's plant is distinguished by its large, metallic, dark green to violet leaves, traversed by prominent silvery-white veins and featuring an intense purple underside, being closely related to Alocasia longiloba and highly valued in horticulture for its spectacular structural foliage.
- Alocasia sanderiana — The scientific name of an endangered perennial plant species in the family Araceae, endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, popularly known as the kris plant due to the wavy shape of its leaves. It is characterized by deeply lobed, sagittate leaves of a dark green-black color with metallic reflections, boasting bright silvery-white margins and veins, and holding a significant ecological and ornamental importance among tropical species enthusiasts.
- Alocasia zebrina — The scientific name of a tropical perennial plant species in the Araceae family, endemic to the Philippines; it is structurally recognized by its unique petioles, decorated with a contrasting zebra-like pattern of dark green and cream stripes, which support intense green sagittate leaves lacking the white veins typical of other related species.
- Amorphophallus — A genus of tropical and subtropical herbaceous plants in the Arum family (Araceae), native to the warm regions of Asia, Africa, and the Pacific Islands. It includes species renowned for their giant underground corms and spectacular inflorescences consisting of a massive spadix surrounded by a spathe, the most famous being 'Amorphophallus titanum' (corpse flower), which produces the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world and emits a foul odor of rotting meat to attract pollinating insects.
- Amorphophallus bulbifer — The scientific name of a tropical herbaceous plant species in the Araceae family, native to India and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia, remarkable for its ability to produce aerial bulbils at the leaf bifurcations. This unique structural feature allows direct vegetative propagation, and the species is cultivated in botanical collections for its elegant pale-pink or cream spathe.