Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus ID please

From: Bobby McGehe <bobbymcgehe at bellsouth.net> on 2009.09.12 at 18:53:05 Christopher =0A It is A. variabilis...... =0A Bobby =0A =0A =0A =0AFrom: Christopher Rogers <crogers@ecoanalysts.com> To: Discussion of aroids <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 1:35:24 PM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus ID please =0A=0A=0A =0A Thank you, Wilbert! =0A   =0A Okay, here are some better pictures. One with the cut away spathe. In case it is not obvious, the spathe has a deep red/purple/brown colouration at the spathe limb base, inside the inflorescence. I hope these will assist you in the ID. =0A   =0A Thank you for your time, =0A Christopher =0A   =0A D. Christopher Rogers =0A Senior Invertebrate Ecologist/ Taxonomist =0A ((,///////////=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D< =0A   =0A EcoAnalysts, Inc. =0A 1.530.383.4798 =0A P.O. Box 4098 =0A Davis, CA 95616 =0A USA =0A   =0A Invertebrate Taxonomy =0A Endangered Species =0A Ecological Studies =0A Bioassessment =0A Invasive Species =0A Plankton =0A Phycology =0A IDAHO =E2=88=99 CALIFORNIA =E2=88=99 MISSOURI =E2=88=99 PENNSYLVANIA =E2=88=99 VANCOUVER =0A WWW.ECOANALYSTS.COM  =E2=88=99 ECO@ECOANALYSTS.COM =0A   =0A -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Wilbert Hetterscheid Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:41 PM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus ID please =0A   =0A My guess is Am. variabilis. =0A   =0A As a general point to everyone who wants an Amorphophallus identified, =0A please, cut the spathe away on the frontside and make pictures of the =0A naughty bits (this goes for many more Araceae!!). =0A   =0A Cheers, =0A WIlbert =0A   =0A   =0A > Greetings, all! =0A >   =0A >   =0A >   =0A > I need some help with an ID. I was given this tuber as an unknown =0A > Amorphophallus. It has bloomed, but I have not seen a leaf as of yet. I =0A > apologize for the poor photos . . . I had to borrow a camera as mine was =0A > elsewhere. The petiole is a tan/brown with black and white spots. The =0A > entire =0A > plant above ground is about 45 cm tall. When evening was falling it began =0A > to =0A > emit a most powerful rotting flesh/ bad cheese odor. Very sharp. =0A >   =0A >   =0A >   =0A > Any help would be appreciated. =0A >   =0A >   =0A >   =0A > Thanks in advance, =0A >   =0A > Christopher =0A >   =0A >   =0A >   =0A > D. Christopher Rogers =0A >   =0A > Senior Invertebrate Ecologist/ Taxonomist =0A >   =0A > ((,///////////=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D< =0A >   =0A >   =0A >   =0A > EcoAnalysts, Inc. =0A >   =0A > 1.530.383.4798 =0A >   =0A > P.O. Box 4098 =0A >   =0A > Davis, CA 95616 =0A >   =0A > USA =0A >   =0A >   =0A >   =0A > Invertebrate Taxonomy =0A >   =0A > Endangered Species =0A >   =0A > Ecological Studies =0A >   =0A > Bioassessment =0A >   =0A > Invasive Species =0A >   =0A > Plankton =0A >   =0A > Phycology =0A >   =0A > IDAHO  CALIFORNIA  MISSOURI  PENNSYLVANIA  VANCOUVER =0A >   =0A > WWW.ECOANALYSTS.COM    <mailto:ECO@ECOANALYSTS.COM> ECO@ECOANALYSTS.COM =0A >   =0A >   =0A >   =0A > _______________________________________________ =0A > Aroid-L mailing list =0A > Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com =0A > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l =0A >   =0A   =0A   =0A _______________________________________________ =0A Aroid-L mailing list =0A Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com =0A http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l =0A No virus found in this incoming message. =0A Checked by AVG - www.avg.com =0A Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.90/2361 - Release Date: 09/10/09 18:12:00 --0-1166890621-1252781585=:89816----===============0800547892638356976==

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