Re: [aroid-l] Aquatic Homalomena species

If this is the plant I think it is (from Julius' description of looking like
water hyacinth), it is Homalomena expedita, from Sarawak. It grows in fresh
or brackish water in full sun, with the leaves emersed. It is stoloniferous
and colony forming, and I would say has weed potential in wetland areas. It
flowers infrequently, and unlike most asiatic homalomenas has solitary
rather than clustered inflorescences.
Alistair
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ron iles" <roniles@eircom.net>
To: <aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu>
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 4:18 AM
Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Aquatic Homalomena species


Is it a plant which grows better emersed or submerged?

R
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Julius Boos
  To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu
  Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 10:22 AM
  Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Aquatic Homalomena species






  >From: RAYMOMATTLA@cs.com
  >Reply-To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu
  >To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu
  >Subject: [aroid-l] Aquatic Homalomena species
  >Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 22:04:29 EDT
  >
  I`d suggest that you send Pete Boyce a photo, I have the plant, it grew
extremely well, the leaf blades look like a water hyacynth, correct,
spatulate??   I too would like an ID, it is a VERY good aquatic plant!

  Julius

  >Im am trying to get any information on the Homalomena species that Mr.
Homes

  >offered at last years IAS show and sale.  Does anyone know precisely
where he
  >collected these or has anyone had theirs to flower yet?
  >Michael Mattlage
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