Re: edible Anthuriums
- To: lindsey@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: edible Anthuriums
- From: S*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 21:50:52 -0600 (CST)
In a message dated 12/25/1999 9:16:22 AM Pacific Standard Time,
ju-bo@email.msn.com writes:
> Dear Jason,
> This probably was fruit from A. gracile (Rudge) Schott, a VERY common
> epiphyte on the horizontal limbs of the HUGE Samaan Trees around the U.W.I.
> at St Agustine, N. Trinidad, I remember them well!
> Cheers,
That sounds right! All I remembered was that the specific name meant
something to the effect of "small" Gracile works. This is a species with
lanceolate leaves and only a vestigial spathe.
Jason Hernandez
Naturalist-at-Large
