[1] The species was first displayed to the public by the aroid hobbyist Antonio Advincula during a garden show of the Philippine Horticultural Society, Inc. (PHSI) in 2003.

It was named Alocasia advincula by George C. Yao, the former president of PHSI in the August 2003 issue of the International Aroid Society Newsletter.

However this name is considered invalid in accordance to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN), due to the absence of a cited holotype, a Latin diagnosis, and an indication of taxonomic rank.

[1] It was subsequently described again in 2007 by Melanie P. Medecilo, George C. Yao, and Domingo A. Madulid in the Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas.

[1] Alocasia nycteris is endemic to the northwestern region of Panay Island in the Philippines, from Nabas to Ibajay, Aklan and Antique.

Though still common, Medecilo et al. has recommended that the plant be placed under protection to prevent rapid decline of the wild populations.