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Alocasia
chaii
An adorable dwarf species that
came from remote valleys of central Sarawak.
It produces pale grey leathery leaves that are
supported by pale green petioles.
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Alocasia
cuprea (Malaysia)
One of the most beautiful species
within the family that originates from Sabah
and were later discovered in East of Sarawak.
They are capable of producing large sparkling
copper-tinted greenish leaves.
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Alocasia
denudata (Singapore, Malaysia)
One of the tall species that
can be found in forest and plantations. It produces
huge glossy green leaves supported by molted
petioles.
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Alocasia
infernalis (Malaysia)
This
beautiful species originate from tropical rainforest
of Sarawak. They produces beautiful glossy deep
violet leaves that are supported by short purple
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Alocasia
longiloba
(Malaysia)
A large species that grows on
loose leaf litter of forest. The leaves are
waxy & with contrasting white veins spreading
outwards to the leave edge, making it very noticable
species.
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Alocasia
macrorhiza (Asia)
This gigantic species can
be found in most tropical rainforest. Their
lush green leaves and petioles enable them to
withstand full direct sunlight. They are extremely
hardy and commonly used for landscaping gardens.
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Alocasia
macrorhiza "Varigated" (Asia)
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Alocasia
melo (Malaysia)
An adorable dwarf species that originate
from Sabah. They produces a coarse grey leaf
surface and are supported by pale green petioles.
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Alocasia
nebula (Malaysia)
This is a rare
species endemic to Sarawak, growing in leaf
litter of low altitude limestone forest. They
have thick blue-grey leaves that can reach 30cm
in length and has an attractive leave surface.
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Alocasia
reversa (Malaysia)
An attractive species that grows in
leaf litter of lowland forest of Sarawak. Each
leaves produces a uniform dark green shading
on a silvery-grey leaf surface.
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Alocasia
robusta (Malaysia)
An enormous species endemic to Sarawak
forest but widely distributed. It has glossy
lime green leaves that are suported by reddish-brown
petioles.
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Alocasia
species (Malaysia)
This dwarf & inconspicuous
species occurs in intermediate altitudes of
Pahang, found growing on moist forest floors.
Their leathery canoe-shaped leaves has veins
brancing outwards from the petioles.
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Alocasia
scabriuscula (Malaysia)
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| Amorphophallus
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Amorphophallus
asterostigmatus (Thailand)
It is found growing between
large boulders where there is little soil. This
species produces a pink stem usually covered
with dark spots. |
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Amorphophallus
atroviridis (Thailand)
It
is found growing between large boulders where
there is little soil. This species produces
a pink stem. |
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Amorphophallus
aff.
bufo "Highland" (Malaysia)
This is a rare species that originates from
highland montane rainforest of Malaysia. It
produces lush green leaves supported by stems
that are heavily spotted with round green spots. |
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Amorphophallus
aff. bufo "Lowland" (Malaysia)
This species is from
200m to 1500m a.s.l. and it has variable leaves
and stems. They grow deep in the soil and are
usually covered by leave litter.The stems and
the leaves of the lowland bufos are variable
in colors. Their redish-brown stem are usually
scattered with black and white spots.The leaves
are green and have some glittering red pigments
randomly scattered. The tubers are prone to
rots and water less during dormancy. |
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Amorphophallus
dactylifer
(Philippines)
This species is endemic to
forest of philippines. Stems are molted with
different shades of brown and has a rough petiole. |
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Amorphophallus
glaucophyllus
(Thailand)
This rare species produces
beautiful silver-grey leaves that are supported
by deep brown petiole (Stalk). It will also
go dormant during the dry months of Thailand,
best kept in cool and dry place. |
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Amorphophallus
hewittii
(Malaysia)
This species grows deep under
moist soil and leaf litter. It occurs along
the slopes of limestone mountains. The stem
is heavy spotted with circular lime green patches.
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Amorphophallus koratensis Gagn.
(Thailand)
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Amorphophallus
aff. laoticus Hett. (Thailand)
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Amorphophallus
aff. laoticus Hett. (Thailand)
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Amorphophallus
muelleri (Thailand)
This species
is native to Thailand, Indonesia and India. |
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Amorphophallus
obscurus Hett. & M. Sizemore (Thailand)
This miniature species begin to flower
when the tuber is only 2cm in diameter. It must
be grown in very well draining soil and kept
completely dry during dormancy. |
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Amorphophallus
paeoniifolius
(Malaysia)
This large species can be seen on exposed slopes
of mountains. The leaves are green. It is easy
to grow and best to be kept in well draining
media. |
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Amorphophallus
pendulus
(Malaysia)
This rare species occurs in shallow
leaf litter on limestone mountain. Leaves may
appear in green or glittering with red pigments. |
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Amorphophallus
pseudoharmandii (Thailand)
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Amorphophallus
variabilis (Indonesia)
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Amorphophallus
aff. elegans (Malaysia)
This species occurs in lowland rainforest
of Perak, Peninsular Malaysia. It grows in humid
and shady places where the ground is silky and
sandy, often along small river streams or on
slopes of small hills. Leaves are green and
grows to 15" or wider. |
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Amorphophallus
serrulatus (Thailand)
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Amorphophallus
sparsiflorus (Malaysia)
A rare species endemic to malaysia.
When they are young, their leaves are red and
as they grow larger, their leaves turn greyish
silver. Petiole are red with dark speckles. |
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Amorphophallus
sp. "Blue Dust" (Thailand)
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Amorphophallus
sp. (Thailand)
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Amorphophallus
sp. (Malaysia)
The origins of this species is unknown,
possibily originated from Sarawak, Borneo |
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Arisaema
filiforme (Malaysia)
This species occurs
in the cool montane forest at elevations of
1800m. It grows in shallow leaf-litter and in
open spaces with a balance of shade and sunlight.
The plant can reach about 1ft tall with deep
red spath. |
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Arisaema
filiforme (Malaysia)
This species can be cutivated in lowland conditions
and grow well. This species can also be exposed
to brighter conditions but not under full sun. |
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Arisaema
anomalum (Malaysia)
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Arisaema
scortechinii (Malaysia)
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| Rhaphidophora
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Rhaphidophora
korthalsii (Malaysia)
This species can be see in
lowland rainforest of Sarawak. Usually growing
on trees and large bolders. This sepcies also
requires shade from the sun and high humudity. |
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Rhaphidophora
sp "Indo Giant" (Indonesia)
The origin of this
plant remains unknown but many have seen it
first in Indonesia. They are easy to care for
and each leave can reach about 6" in diameter. |
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Rhaphidophora
cryptantha
The
origins of this species is unknown. It has
rounded leaves that grows to 3" wide
and heavily decorated with intricate silver
veins.
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Rhaphidophora
sp (Malaysia)
This species grows on trees
and each leave is only 5cm in diameter and it
probabily can get bigger. The leaves are very
thin and craws straight up a tree in rather
dry conditions. |
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Rhaphidophora
sp
(Malaysia)
The is a beautiful species
that produces leaves with a diameter of more
than 5 inches. This species is being cultivated
in a nursery. |
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| Other
Aroid Species |
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Amydrium
humile
(Malaysia)
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Anthurium
angamarcanum (Ecuador)
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Anthurium
compactum (Ecuador)
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Anthurium
coriaceum (Ecuador)
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Anthurium
gracile (Ecuador)
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Anthurium
marmoratum (Ecuador)
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Colocasia
affinis Var.
jenningsii
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Homalomena
aff. insignis "Silver"
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Apoballis
mutata
(Malaysia)
This is a beautiful species
with new leaves that are bright pinkish in color. |
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Philodendron
mamei
(Ecuador)
This is a beautiful species
with new leaves that are bright pinkish in color. |
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Philodendron
verrucosum
(Ecuador)
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Pycnospatha
arietina
(Thailand)
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Pycnospatha
sp. (Thailand)
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Pycnospatha
sp. (Thailand)
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Scindapsus
lucens (Malaysia)
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Scindapsus
pictus "Argyraeus"
(Malaysia)
Widely distributed and very common.
Only produce flowers when mature and given sufficient
sunlight. Easy to grow and never fails to throw
out new shoots. |
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Scindapsus
pictus "Centre stripe" (Malaysia)
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Scindapsus
pictus "Silver Hearts" (Malaysia)
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Scindapsus
treubil (Malaysia)
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Typhonium
roxburghii (Singapore)
This species is commonly found Only
produce flowers when mature and given sufficient
sunlight. Easy to grow and never fails to throw
out new shoots. |
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Aroid
sp.
(Malaysia)
This species can be seen growing
in shaded humid tropical rainforest on trees
and boulders. They are good climbers and can
craw their way up to attain more sunlight. |
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