Re: More Synandrospadix
- Subject: Re: More Synandrospadix
- From: J* B*
- Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 08:21:28 -0500 (CDT)
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Iles <roniles@eircom.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L <aroid-l@mobot.org>
Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: More Synandrospadix
>>Seriously!
Is there a reason for it being named S, vermitoxicus?
Ron Iles<<
Hi Ron,
Like many Aroids, this one is also very toxic, the juice from the tuber is
said to be used by natives to kill maggots, and a warning has been given to
handle the dormant tuber (which is covered with a white 'bloom' of crystals)
with gloves. Eduardo Goncalves from Brazil, an expert on the group,
posted a most interesting letter concerning this South American group of
tuberous Aroids a while ago, perhaps we can ask him 'pretty please' to
repeat it, as many may have missed it.
My next trip 'down South' will produce for you a wild-collected Spath.
cannifolium, promise!
Keep up the wonderful work, it is a breath of fresh air!!
Sincerely,
Julius
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Levin" <levin@pixar.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" <aroid-l@mobot.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 2:32 PM
Subject: More Synandrospadix
