Re: Alocasia 'Black Magic'
- Subject: Re: Alocasia 'Black Magic'
- From: P* B* <p*@googlemail.com>
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:49:26 +0800
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Hi Marek, This is not A. ‘Black Magic’ (= A.
reginula A.Hay) but rather Alocasia infernalis P.C.Boyce Best as ever Peter From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com
[mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Marek Argent Dear
Friends, I
have bought a small Alocasia with a trade name 'Black Magic'. It
is very small now, the largest leaf blade is 14 cm. I
append photos of this plant taken with and without flashlight. When
photographed with flash the leaf surface reflects red. It
also reflects red when it is disposed to direct sunlight. There
are red cells(?) not visible under low light. The
adaxial leaf surface is very dark green, almost black, the
abaxial is maroon brown, petioles are light brown with
lighter longitudinal dots 1x2 mm. The
peltate leaf base wraps the petiole. Do
you think it is a species? How
large does it grow? I
attach photos taken using various lighting. Best,
Marek
Argent |
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