Alocasia lauterbachiana, the purple sword, silver sword, or baroque sword, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to northern New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago.[1][2] With its upward-pointing leaves reaching 1.5 m (5 ft), it is kept as a houseplant and is readily available in commerce.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Alocasia |
| Species: | A. lauterbachiana
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| Alocasia lauterbachiana | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Alocasia lauterbachiana (Engl.) A.Hay". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Alocasia lauterbachiana: The Purple Sword Lauterbachiana". gardeningbrain.com. Gardening Brain. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Alocasia lauterbachiana". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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