Re: [Aroid-l] Alocasia Amazonica and Alocasia x Amazonica

From: ExoticRainforest <Steve at ExoticRainforest.com> on 2009.11.15 at 20:44:47 Thanks Geneviève!  This helps me tounderstand more of what I've been trying to learn.  My question nowwould be how did ÉdouardAndré write about a hybrid plant that in theory didn't exist at thetime he died?  Had someone already done the cross much earlier?  Are wetalking about the same cross? Anyone?? Steve Famille FERRY wrote: Dear Steve, I do not master the English and I do not fully understand your message. We speak whith French ? Edouard André or André Michaux?    I took the opportunity to recall thatAnthurium andraeanum is dedicated to Edouard André. It is her friendLinden who has dedicated this species.     André is the official name  of the french botanist Édouard André (1840- 1911).   André Michaux, born March7, 1746 in Versailles, died October 11, 1802 in Tamatave (Madagascar),was a botanist and explorer French. It is very interesting to understand theorigin of names.   Steve  thank you very much for your detective work. It is exciting.   Best regards , Geneviève   id-l --------------010704020706030105050202

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