ALOCASIA ‘MANTA RAY’

Hybrid

Alocasia macrorrhizos ‘Borneo Giant’ x Alocasia nycteris

PARENTAGE: Alocasia macrorrhizos ‘Borneo Giant’ (ovule) x Alocasia nycteris

SYNONYMS: N/A

HYBRIDIZER: LariAnn Garner (Aroidia Research) - circa 2007

VARIEGATION: N/A

DESCRIPTION: Alocasia ‘Manta Ray’ retains the distinctive leaf shape of Alocasia nycteris, and is reported to be somewhat hardier during cold spells in South Florida

INFLORESCENCE: Spathe light green fading to white at anthesis

Photo by LariAnn Garner

 

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