What exactly is an 'Alocasia pseudosanderiana'? Spoiler alert: I don't f***ing know
Whilst taking a stroll around the church grounds of San Jose in Nueva Ecija one early September morning, I came across this Alocasia whose identity is still steeped in a shitload of question marks. Consider: 1. No one really knows where it originally came from. Well, probably from the Philippines. However, Dr. Lanie Medecilo did not include this plant in her studies on Philippine alocasias a few years ago. But in the same vein, it can be found growing semi-wild in some areas in the Philippines, while it has so far not been reported doing the same in neighboring regions. 2. No one knows what its exact identity is. The name ' Alocasia pseudosanderiana ' is a nomen nudum . In other words, it was established without following the rules of describing new plant species. As such, the name should not be used at all. But we do need something to refer this plant with, and ' Alocasia pseudosanderiana ' is available despite its dubious merits. But here is where it gets interestin...