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Re: Dieffenbachia hoffmannii photo?

I cannot give a source for the name Dieffenbachia hoffmannii but I have in the 60s and 70s grown this Dieffenbachia, in fact it was a favourite of mine.  The name is no longer valid, if it ever was, but D. ‘Exotica’ or ‘arvida’ may be a mutation of it, whatever it is.  Both are said by Graf to be from Costa Rica.

 

The accompanying illustration may perhaps answer questions about markings on stem and petiole.

 

John.

 

 

 

From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of ExoticRainforest
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 1:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Dieffenbachia hoffmannii photo?

 

According to all the Kew sites as well as TROPICOS there is no such species.  Can you tell us the source of the name?

Steve
www.ExoticRainforest.com








On 2/26/2010 10:53, Carol McCarthy wrote:

Hello List,

 

     Can anyone point me to a good photo of Dieffenbachia hoffmannii?  I would like to see the petioles with the leaves, if possible.  I am trying to double check an ID.

     Thanks a lot for any help.

 

Carol.

 

 

 

 

Carol McCarthy

Greenhouse Manager

Biology Department

West Virginia University

PO Box 6057

53 Campus Drive

Morgantown, WV 26506

304-293-5201 ext 31477

 
 
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