Re: Alocasia araceae
- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
- Subject: Re: Alocasia araceae
- From: L* K*
- Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 15:24:39 -0600 (CST)
From the description of this Alocasia, though, it sounds like something
described by a college kid in the late 60s. The individual who witnessed
these splashes of lavender , yellow, white, and pink on its leaves may have
been ingesting something other than giberillic acid.
Les
At 08:22 AM 3/23/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>Surely there is a simple explanation - the catalogue maker is not too
>familiar with scientific nomenclature, and is just saying "Alocasia
>(Araceae)" - giving the family name and not committing to any further i.d.
>than the genus of the plant. [Note that I am refraining from any snotty
>comment about people's unwillingness to become comfortable with scientific
>names.] derek
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dany Hervelle" <bs246466@skynet.be>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" <aroid-l@mobot.org>
>Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 11:20 PM
>Subject: Re: Alocasia araceae
>
>
> > Hello Gabe and list!
> > I don't know nothing about alocasia araceae,but if someone know i may be
> > really happy
> > to know too.Is this a new species or a new variety?
> > Regards to all
> >
> > Dany
> >
> >
> >
