Alocasia infernalis

{{Short description|Species of plant in the family Araceae}}

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Alocasia infernalis is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to Kalimantan, Indonesia{{cn|date=September 2022}} and Sarawak state, Malaysia.{{cite POWO |id=77085614-1 |title=Alocasia infernalis P.C.Boyce |access-date=15 June 2022 }} It gets its specific epithet from its dark leaves—nearly black with purple veins—that exhibit a baleful red iridescence depending on the angle of the light and the position of the viewer.{{cite web |url=https://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/991 |title=The Jewel Alocasias - Spotlight on Alocasia infernalis |last1=Garner |first1=LariAnn |date=28 April 2008 |website=Dave's Garden |publisher=MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands |access-date=15 June 2022 }} Occasionally kept as a houseplant, it has been nicknamed "Black Magic".{{cite web |url=https://plantophiles.com/plant-care/alocasia-infernalis |title=Alocasia infernalis Care from A to Z |last1=Iseli |first1=Marcel |date=9 November 2020 |website=plantophiles.com |publisher=Plantophiles |access-date=15 June 2022 }} Other names associated with Alocasia infernalis, which may represent incipient common names, or cultivars, include "Black Panther", 'Kapit', and 'Viery'.{{cite web |url=https://www.bobvila.com/articles/best-etsy-stores-for-houseplants |title=The 7 Best Etsy Stores for Houseplants |last1=Serani |first1=Sabrina |date=27 Jan 2022 |website=bobvila.com |publisher=Acton Media Inc. |access-date=15 June 2022 }}{{cite book |title=Container Gardening for All Seasons: Enjoy Year-Round Color with 101 Designs |last1=Wise |first1=Barbara |date=30 April 2012 |location=Minneapolis |publisher=Cool Springs Press |page=79 |isbn=9781610582780 }}{{cite web |title=Alocasia infernalis 'Viery' |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/305272/alocasia-infernalis-viery/details |date=2022 |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society |access-date=15 June 2022 }}