Colocasia 'Pharao's Mask' (Colocasia, variety ‘COPHAMA’) PP33772 is an very unusual; and a very dramatic-looking hybrid made by Brian Williams (owner of Brian's Botanicals) in 2021.; Here is the description of the plant by the breeder himself:
" Pharaohs Mask ™ (Colocasia, variety ‘COPHAMA’) PP33772 is one of those hybrids I have worked years to produce. Breeding off of a single mutation found in a species collected by Hayes Jackson called Col. Dark Star. This species had a odd dark V vein down the center of each leaf. Through breeding with this variety I was able to exaggerate this trait to what we now have in Col. Pharaoh’s Mask. Pharaohs Mask ™ (Colocasia, variety ‘COPHAMA’) PP33772 grows to 4 to 5 feet tall. The petioles are dark black and each leaf is dark green with a nice reflective sheen. The main attraction is the highly contrasting black veins that are raised off the leaf. These bulky veins protrude off the leaf giving it a 3D effect. As the leaves mature the center of the leaves push out and the edges pull back giving it a uniquely shape and texture leaf. Pharaohs Mask ™ (Colocasia, variety ‘COPHAMA’) PP33772 has a clumping habit and does great in containers or in landscapes. A nice cluster of them make for a big impact with the stripped foliage and dark stems that is unlike any elephant ear on the market. Pharaohs Mask ™ (Colocasia, variety ‘COPHAMA’) PP33772 can be grown as an aquatic plant or in the ground. Pharaohs Mask ™ (Colocasia, variety ‘COPHAMA’) PP33772 is hardy to zone7 and up and will be tested here in zone 6 for hardiness in the near future. Plants do best in full to part sun in rich organic soil. Pharaohs Mask ™ (Colocasia, variety ‘COPHAMA’) PP33772 starts off with dark green foliage and a small dark mid-vein as it matures the veins will get more dramatic." (https://www.briansbotanicals.net/product/colocasia-pharaohs-mask-ppaf-2/)
When juvenile, leaves of this plant don't show their wonderful dramatic appearance yet. As the plant matures, its venation darkens to dark burgundy and protrudes, creating the amazing 3d effect.
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The generic name is derived from the ancient Greek word kolokasion, which in Greek, botanist Dioscorides (1st century AD) may have inferred the edible roots of both Colocasia esculenta and Nelumbo nucifera.