Sample ID | 15-5-1 |
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Species | macrorhiza |
Genus | Alocasia |
Family | ARACEAE |
Common name | giant taro, giant elephant ear |
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Pollen / Spore | pollen |
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Morphologic type | inaperturate |
Surface pattern | echinate |
Polar size | min 26.8, mean 28.3, max 29.8 |
Equatorial shape | circular |
Polar shape | circular |
Grain arrangement | monocot |
Wall evenness | even |
Columella visible? | False |
Dispersal form | monad |
Plant type | angiosperm |
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Floristic region(s) | Papua New Guinea (highland) |
Cultivated? | True |
Vegetation communities | closed forest, open forest |
Ecology notes | synonym: A. indica |
Collector | Pullen 1555 |
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ANU access code | 2138 |
Collection site | East Sepik Province, Maprik District, Mt Turu |
Collection country | Papua New Guinea |
Collection notes | Also found in Diego Garcia, Indian Ocean. Photographed |