Alocasia hararganjensis is a pachycaul herb and flowering plant species in the Araceae family. It is closely related to Alocasia fallax but can be easily distinguished by the shape of the leaves.[1][2][3][4]
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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. hararganjensis
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| Alocasia hararganjensis H. Ara & M.A. Hassan
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Taxonomy and etymology
editBangladeshi botanists Hosne Ara and Muhammad Abul Hasan discovered it. It is found in the Haraganj reserve forest of Lauyachhara in Moulvibazar. That is why the plant is named after that forest.
References
edit- ^ "Alocasia hararganjensis". Aroidpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "Alocasia hararganjensis H.Ara & M.A.Hassan | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "Animals and Plants Unique to Bangladesh". lntreasures.com. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ Arbain, Dayar; Sinaga, Lorenskia Maria Regina; Taher, Muhammad; Susanti, Deny; Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin; Khotib, Junaidi (2022-05-24). "Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Alocasia Species: A Systematic Review". Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13: 849704. doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.849704. ISSN 1663-9812. PMC 9170998. PMID 35685633.
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