Re: Anthurium in St Vincent, Caribbean?
- Subject: Re: Anthurium in St Vincent, Caribbean?
- From: d*@free.fr
- Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 19:04:18 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Geoffrey,
with such a long spadix + cordate leaves, your plant is probably Anthurium
grandifolium.
David
En réponse à GeoffAroid@aol.com:
> Hi All,
> Can someone tell me if there are any species of Anthurium commonly found
> in
> the Caribbean, in particular St Vincent? I recently was given seed of a
> plant
> labelled simply Anthurium "St Vincent", referring I assume to the
> collection
> locality. The plant had large leaves the size and shape of A. andreanum
> but
> the spathe was small and shrivelled while the spadix was about 8-10ins
> long
> with hundreds of small red berries. Not much of a description I know and
> I
> will try to get a photograph soon. The plant may of course have been
> introduced there in cultivation but if there are any naturally occuring
>
> species there I would be grateful if anyone (Tom?) could give me some
> pointers.
>
> Many thanks,
> Geoffrey Kibby
> London
>
