Re: [Aroid-l] Philodendron glaucophyllum

Well Steve, per our private discussion as to the true identity of the elusive species P. mandaianum, or hybrid P. X 'Mandaianum', the latter of which is pictured and described in Exotica and Tropica (Graf), and other sources as well, Tom's reply of 'no such name' is most interesting.
 
I don't know where to go from here.  Can anyone out there help with our dilemma.  Graf describes this Philo as a hybrid, he even lists the parents as P. domesticum X erubescens, and calls it the first Philodendron hybrid in the US, 1936. Graf calls it the 'Red Leaf Philo', selected by Manda as having the darkest red coloring, perhaps from a number of seedlings from the same cross.  
 
Steve Lucas has an all green Philo that came to him named P. mandaianum.  I have received an all green Philo from a separate source with this name.  This cannot be the Philo Graf knew as P. X 'Mandaianum', which he described and pictured in his reference books.
 
I'll have to find some info about the P. smithii that Tom mentions.
 
Russ
central Fla 
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Croat
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:48 PM
Subject: RE: [Aroid-l] Philodendron glaucophyllum

Steve:  There is also so just name as P. mandianum (or whatever you were calling that thing that looks like P. smithii).

Tom 

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