RE: ID needed
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- Subject: RE: ID needed
- From: H* W*
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 09:23:45 -0600 (CST)
Dear Don,
It is Amorphophallus paeoniifolius. Near-unique in the genus for its rough
petioles (others with that: opertus, scaber, koratensis).
Cheers,
Wilbert
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Don Martinson [l*@execpc.com]
> Verzonden: woensdag 2 februari 2000 16:49
> Aan: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
> Onderwerp: ID needed
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I just returned from a trip to Tahiti and Moorea. My
> exploration time was
> limited, but in addition to the all-present Colocasia and
> Xanthosoma, I
> happened upon what is presumably an Amorphophallus species.
> It resembles
> A. konjac except that it has noticable tubercles on the
> petiole, there are
> numerous (well, 3) leaves present at the same time, and the
> leaf surface is
> more glossy.
>
> I've asked Les to put them on the Aroid ID Web Site, but in
> the meantime,
> you can view them at:
>
http://www.execpc.com/~llmen/mooreamorpho1.jpg note tubercles on
petiole
http://www.execpc.com/~llmen/mooreamorpho2.jpg note multiple petioles
http://www.execpc.com/~llmen/mooreamorpho3.jpg note shiny leaf surface
Suggestions anyone?
Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
l*@execpc.com
