B. ‘manicata ‘Aureo-maculata’’

American homes and gardens. New York V. 6 1909 Jan.-Dec. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/130750 Manicata aurea variegata has very large foliage of thick, waxy texture, ground color dark, · glossy green, irregularly blotched with creamy white and yellow. The habit of the plant is peculiar. Its gnarled stalks refuse to go up, but twine over and about the pot until it is completely hidden. To show off this variety effectively you must grow it on a small-topped stand all by itself, where it can droop to suit its own freakish fancy. It makes a superb specimen.

• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Rhizomatous
• Origin: Europe, France
• Originator: Lemoine
• Date of Origin: 1884