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cunjevoi
Scientific Name: Alocasia brisbanensis
Family: Araceae
Category: Monocot
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Cunjevoi: More Than One Meaning
The term "cunjevoi" refers to at least two distinct organisms: a plant and a marine animal.
Considerations for Pets
- One of the plants referred to as cunjevoi, Alocasia macrorrhiza, is known to have poisonous juice similar in its action to that of dumb cane.
- Alocasia brisbanensis has large elephant ear leaves.
Considerations for Children
- One of the plants referred to as cunjevoi, Alocasia macrorrhiza, is known to have poisonous juice similar in its action to that of dumb cane.
- Alocasia brisbanensis has large elephant ear leaves.
Scientific Names and Common Names
- Alocasia brisbanensis: Commonly known as native lily or cunjevoi. Other names include: alocasia, aroid lily, cunjevoi lily, elephant ear, elephant ears, elephant's ears, native elephant ear, spoon lily.
- Alocasia macrorrhiza: Also referred to as cunjevoi.
- Pyura stolonifera: A sea squirt commonly known as cunjevoi or cunjie, and in South Africa as "red bait" (or "rooiaas" in Afrikaans).
- Pyura praeputialis: Commonly known as cunjevoi or cunjie.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Alocasia brisbanensis belongs to the family Araceae.
- Pyura stolonifera belongs to the class of sea squirts (ascidians).
Distribution and Habitat
- Pyura stolonifera is found in coastal waters of Australia and South Africa. It's a sessile organism found in large abundance on rocky foreshores.
- Pyura praeputialis is common in coastal areas of the Australian mainland from southern Queensland.
- Alocasia macrorrhiza is native to tropical Asia and Australia.
- Alocasia brisbanensis is a native Australian plant. It is common in most rainforests and moist areas, and grows on rainforest margins and as an understorey herb chiefly in coastal districts, north from the.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Pyura stolonifera is a solitary, upright species that grows to about 150 mm or more in height. It has a squat and globular shape with a thick, leathery outer covering (test or tunic) often obscured by algae. It has green-brown bodies, as wide as high, with two round openings in the top.
- Alocasia brisbanensis is a clumping plant.
- Alocasia brisbanensis has huge elephant ear leaves.
Uses
- Alocasia macrorrhiza, is cultivated for its edible rhizome.
- The sea squirt cunjevoi, Pyura stolonifera, is used as bait for fishing.
- Alocasia brisbanensis used for medicinal purposes by aboriginals.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Pyura stolonifera often forms mats over rocks and each individual often supports a variety of epiphytic organisms.