[aroid-l] konjac flowers and roots

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• Subject: [aroid-l] konjac flowers and roots
• From: &* M* <m*@email.smith.edu>
• Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 11:43:49 -0500
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Question for you all:

I know that Amorphphalus konjac flowers without soil simply sitting on
a bench.

But... if you successfully pollinate it does it form fruit and viable
seed without a root system?

just curious since I think I successfully made some "intercultivar"
crosses.

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Michael Marcotrigiano, Ph.D
Director of the Botanic Garden and Professor of Biological Sciences
Smith College
Lyman Conservatory, 15 College Lane
Northampton, MA 01063
email: mmarcotr@smith.edu
voice: 413-585-2741; fax: 413-585-2744
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          Marc Chagall

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