This is a question that I haveas well. I was told recently that the inflorescences are under the leaves. Theplant that I have that may possibly be R. cryptantha has small inflorescences thatproject out well away from the leaves. Is this another species, similar to R.cryptantha or the same plant?
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From:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] OnBehalf Of Michael Pascall
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 3:39 AM
To: Discussion of aroids
Subject: [Aroid-l] Raphidophora cryptantha infloresence .
Has anyone seen the infl. on this sp. ? andtaken a picture .
I remember Brian Williams talking about it , I must try and get a picture of it.
>From my bromeliad knowledge , Cryptanthus derived its name from the supposedhidden flowers .
They are not that well hidden , as I saw some today .
I have peered under the leaves of this sp. and never seen much but roots .
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