Aglaonema commutatum 'Pseudobracteatum'
Aglaonema commutatum ‘Pseudobracteatum’ is a cultivated plant in the arum family, Araceae, also written ‘Pseudo-bracteatum’. Oklahoma State University's plant profile places it under A. commutatum, rather than treating the name as a separate species.[1]
Appearance and name
Nicolson's 1969 revision describes extensive pale areas on both leaf surfaces and the leaf stalks, with much of the chlorophyll absent. He lists the older name Aglaonema pseudobracteatum under this cultivar.[2]
Nicolson suggested that its name may have been borrowed mistakenly from an older plant description involving bract-like structures around the female flowers. He had not found those structures in the cultivar; the proposed connection was uncertain.[2]
Cultivation and historical record
The Oklahoma profile identifies it as a shade plant used in containers. Its account warns that cold conditions or excessive watering can be associated with leaf and root problems.[1]
A Gordon Gee illustration dated 10 March 1966 is catalogued under the hyphenated name in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens archive.[3]
Related topic
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oklahoma State University Extension. Chinese Evergreen: Aglaonema commutatum Pseudo-bracteatum. Plant Identification Profiles. Accessed 9 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nicolson, D. H. (1969). A revision of the genus Aglaonema (Araceae). Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 1, p. 53, account 16k; doi:10.5479/si.0081024X.1. Accessed 9 October 2026.
- ↑ Christchurch City Libraries. Aglaonema Pseudo-bracteatum, Gordon Gee illustration, dated 10 March 1966; archive reference Gee-0027. Accessed 9 October 2026.