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Hi Marek, and everyone,

I had read the original message, maybe mis-read because it seemed, to me, like there is really no clue as to it's identity ("presumable a Araceae" sounded like a stab-in-the-dark guess & "The plant arrived from the UK. This all I know". sounds like they really have no idea of what this is)

I'd never try to outguess the experts, which I am certainly not, so I suppose I shouldn't even have made a possible suggestion as to its ID. I was going by the appearance of the emerging leaf (folded) & the look of the bulb/corm w/dead leaves attached which (still) resembles a banana tree base that has been cut through (I've seen lots of those! lol). I understand that the appearance isn't always a definitive identifier, but it is after all, all we have to go by at this point. That's why I asked if that was a possibility.

Take care and have a great week,

Sherry

----- Original Message -----

From: Marek Argent

To: Sherry Gates

Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:52 PM

Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aroid or not?

Hello Sherry,

Please read the message below mine.

This is not an aroid, rather a half dead Amaryllidaceae or Hyacinthaceae.

Marek

----- Original Message -----

From: Sherry Gates

To: Discussion of aroids

Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 5:16 AM

Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aroid or not?

Hi everone,

I don't know, but my first thought is a banana tree that was cut rather close with a shovel. Is that a possibility? Is there any info at all about its' origins?

Good luck, Sherry

----- Original Message -----

From: Marek Argent

To: discussion of aroids

Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 4:01 PM

Subject: [Aroid-l] Aroid or not?

Hello,

I've got an ID request, the person asks if it may be an aroid.

In this phase and condition it seems to be impossible what plant it is.

Plants of the Araceae produce roots just below the leaf bud.

This one has no roots at all, it can be the top of an aroid tuber,

but it can also belong to any bulbous plants like Tulipa or Hyacinthus

What do you think?

Marek

----- Original Message -----
From: Ines Schonberger

To: araceum@wp.eu

Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 8:13 PM

Subject: Plant ID request

Dear helpful person from the Aroid Identification Center,

I am writing to you with a rather unusual request.

We received some images from a plant (presumable a Araceae) that was found by customs at the New Zealand border.

The plant was in a rather bad (rotten) stage and I can't identify it.

I thought you might be able to help and could at least confirm that the object in the picture is indeed a corm of a Araceae. Maybe Dracunculus?

The plant arrived from the UK. This all I know.

I am grateful for any comment

best wishes

Ines

Ines Sch=F6nberger, Ph.D.

Herbarium Manager

Allan Herbarium (CHR)

Landcare Research, PO Box 40, Lincoln 7640, New Zealand

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