Re: Suspected Asian Aroid

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Steve,
I am not that expirienced as Pete, but this looks very familiar to me. We have one huge plant in the HBV (Vienna-University / Botanical Garden), - maybe the only one in Europe, -
and I am priveleged to cut it back each year (to make use of the cuttings). I trade this plant commercially in different sizes (leaf blades up to two meters - 6 ft - long and 1 meter 
- 3 ft- wide). I once had wrongly identified it as Epipremnum pinnatum, which I do know from Australian rainforests. But finally I have learned through Peter that it only can be Raphidophora decursiva. If that is in doubt or wrong, please let me know! Thanks!

Helmut Reisenberger
Vienna, Austria
 

  

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Von: "ExoticRainforest" S*@ExoticRainforest.com
Gesendet: 04.02.09 00:28:15
An: Discussion of aroids aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
Betreff: [Aroid-l] Suspected Asian Aroid
    

Pete, if you're out there I'm going to aim this at you since I 
  

suspect this is a SE Asian aroid. Anyone is more than welcome to 
offer an ID.

This cutting was given to me about a year ago but had no tag. The 
blade measures 35cm or just over 1 foot and is subcoriaceous, glossy 
on the upper surface and matte on the abaxial surface. The petioles 
are terete (round). I'm including a photo of the stem. Any ideas what 
this might be?

Thanks!

Steve Lucas
www.ExoticRainforest.com
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