Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAraceae
GenusAlocasia
Scientific name with authorshipAlocasia longiloba Miq.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alocasia amabilis W.BullAlocasia argyrea Mast.Alocasia argyrea SanderAlocasia cochinchensis PierreAlocasia cochinchensis Pierre ex Engl. & K.KrauseAlocasia curtisiae N.E.Br.Alocasia curtisii N.E.Br.Alocasia cuspidata Engl.Alocasia denudata Engl.Alocasia denudata var. elongata Engl.Alocasia eminens N.E.Br.Alocasia gibba AndréAlocasia gigantea Jacob-MakoyAlocasia grandis Clemenc.Alocasia intermedia H.LaurentiusAlocasia korthalsii SchottAlocasia leoniae Engl. & K.KrauseAlocasia leonii Engl. & K.KrauseAlocasia longifolia Engl. & K.KrauseAlocasia lowii Hook.f.Alocasia lowii var. grandis (Clemenc.) G.NicholsonAlocasia lowii var. picta Hook.f.Alocasia lowii var. reticulata W.BullAlocasia lowii var. veitchii (Lindl.) Engl.Alocasia lucianii PucciAlocasia lucianii Pucci ex RodigasAlocasia pucciana AndréAlocasia putzeysii N.E.Br.Alocasia singaporensis LindenAlocasia spectabilis Engl. & K.KrauseAlocasia thibantiana Mast.Alocasia veitchii (Lindl.) SchottAlocasia veitchii var. superba VeitchAlocasia veitchii var. supurba VeitchAlocasia watsoniana SanderCaladium lowii H.LowCaladium lowii H.Low ex J.DixCaladium lowii Lem.Caladium veitchii Lindl.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Poison reported
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier84195-1
Use codesEU ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East Asia
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.