RE: Amorph lambii
- Subject: RE: Amorph lambii
- From: C* A*
- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 01:05:19 -0500 (CDT)
I thought we had this species at one time but when ours bloomed Hetterscheid
identified ours as Amorphophallus tinekeae. The plant itself is even more
beautiful. Amorphophallus tinekeae blooms even as a small seedling, looks
similar but with a much taller peduncle or stem on the inflorescence.
Craig M. Allen
Conservatory Manager
Fairchild Tropical Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables/Miami, Florida 33156
Tel.: 305-667-1651 ext. 3320
Fax: 305-661-8953
web: www.fairchildgarden.org
-----Original Message-----
From: aroid-l@mobot.org [a*@mobot.org]On Behalf Of
GeoffAroid@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 12:35 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
Subject: Amorph lambii
Dear aroidland,
Thought you might like to know (and see) that Kew has a plant of
Amorphophallus lambii in flower at the moment. This seems to be their year
for having rare amorphs flower, first 3 titanums now lambii. Although not as
large or gorgeously coloured as titanum it has a charm of its own with an
electric green spathe. Go to http://members.aol.com/geoffaroid/lambii.jpg to
see the plant not yet fully open. I expect it to reach full size around
tomorrow.
Regards,
Geoffrey KIbby
London
