Re: [aroid-l] Aquatic Homalomena species

Hi Julius

Michael has started the ball rolling with me on this. To my mind it's Homalomena expedita, a species described very recently from Sarawak where it occurs along river and stream banks in thick yellow inundated mud in full sun. The only 'problem' is that the plants you are grwoing are said to come from Thailand/northern West Malaysia and so far H. expedita is only known from one small area in Sarawak. It's very easy growing and our plants are flowering regularly. We stand them in shallow trays of water in slight shade (since placing them in full sun is pots can lead to the roots overheating). Your comment about the leaf shape is spot-on.

Pete
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Julius Boos 
  To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu 
  Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 5:22 PM
  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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