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Hi Marios,

This is interesting, Steve Lucas sent me the same photographs a few days back. My reply to him was:

It looks to be a another manifestation of macrorrhizos (spadix appendix not wider than the male flower zone, spathe limb attenuate and not fornicate, sinus without leaf tissue.

Peter

From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Marios Giannakoulias
Sent: Friday, 9 July, 2010 1:19 AM
To: aroid-l@www.gizmoworks.com
Subject: [Aroid-l] unknown Alocasia

Hello all,

this is an Alocasia sp. (I think) that some people grow together with A. odora. It seems not to be of horticultural origin, but probably brought by someone on a trip ages ago, since it can be found in old ladies houses.

It resembles A. odora, however it grows tall (with a trunk) faster, it's not as hardy (in Athens, Greece), and it's "finer" in appearance. Leaves rarely exceed 60cm in length (2 feet).

I would be gratefull if anyone knows what it is.

Thanks Marios