Colocasia kotoensis

From: StellrJ at aol.com on 2001.02.13 at 00:50:31(5937) One question, which was apparently overlooked, was buried in my "Formosa" message. I asked for advice on how to identify the gnats which are the hypothesized pollinators of Colocasia kotoensis. I managed to get a few specimens, though not as many as I had hoped.

From: Scott Hyndman hyndman at aroid.org> on 2001.02.13 at 13:48:35(5939) Try contacting either John Rawlins (http://www.aroid.org/aroiders/rawlins.html) or Danny Beath (http://www.aroid.org/aroiders/beath.html). Either those two entomology/pollination experts should be able to help in the identification of your gnats. When you have an id, why not write an article about it for the IAS Aroideana, or for the IAS Newsletter? I am sure that many of us would like to learn more of your travels and of your discoveries. Best regards, Scott +More --------------------- Mr. Scott Hyndman International Aroid Society Web Site Vero Beach, Florida, USA USDA Hardiness Zone 10a E-mail: hyndman@aroid.org on 2/12/01 7:50 PM, StellrJ@aol.com at StellrJ@aol.com wrote: > One question, which was apparently overlooked, was buried in my "Formosa" > message. I asked for advice on how to identify the gnats which are the > hypothesized pollinators of Colocasia kotoensis. I managed to get a few > specimens, though not as many as I had hoped.

From: StellrJ at aol.com on 2001.02.13 at 15:25:21(5942) In a message dated 2/13/01 8:48:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, hyndman@aroid.org writes: << Try contacting either John Rawlins +More (http://www.aroid.org/aroiders/rawlins.html) or Danny Beath (http://www.aroid.org/aroiders/beath.html). Either those two entomology/pollination experts should be able to help in the identification of your gnats. Thank you. I will. When you have an id, why not write an article about it for the IAS Aroideana, or for the IAS Newsletter? I am sure that many of us would like to learn more of your travels and of your discoveries. >> I have already been thinking about that. Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large

From: StellrJ at aol.com on 2001.03.29 at 00:49:08(6104) It occurs to me... Since I have never seen this species mentioned in English-language literature (indeed, had never heard of it until already preparing to go to Taiwan), I now-and-then wonder whether any specimens exist in cultivation in the Western world. As I work on my (hopeful) Aroideana article on Colocasia kotoensis (and await news re: the identity of the pollinators I collected), I wonder whether any collections in the West would be interested enough to fund an expedition. I know where it grows and how to get there, but I lack any import/export documents. +More I know, I'm just idly dreaming.... Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large

From: "Peter Boyce" boyce at pothos.demon.co.uk> on 2001.03.29 at 16:54:01(6110) Jason Is Colocasia kotoensis any different from C. esculenta? Have you seen the type of this species name? Pete

From: StellrJ at aol.com on 2001.03.30 at 16:27:16(6116) In a message dated 3/29/01 11:54:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, boyce@pothos.demon.co.uk writes: << Is Colocasia kotoensis any different from C. esculenta? Have you seen the +More type of this species name? >> I suspect the type is in Japan, since it was described by a Hayata, and I have not had the priviliege of seeing it. But I have seen the living plants, and am not sure why it is named Colocasia -- the leaves are nothing like C. esculenta, but look instead like a Philodendron (one long midrib, pinnate veins, and not at all peltate). However, the inflorescence may be more like that of C. esculenta (green spathe, pointed at the tip, thick white spadix completely within the spathe). My identification was based on the description and photo by Zheng and Lu (2000), in Chinese. This was one reason I wondered if any collections in the West were interested -- actually having a specimen would allow for further study. Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at worldonline.nl> on 2001.03.31 at 05:59:21(6119) Peoples, Seeing this discussion on "Colocasia" kotoensis, I just remember that I saw a recent paper (forgot which one.....mea culpa!) in which this species was reclassified into Schismatoglottis. So the name is Schismatoglottis kotoensis. Peter Boyce may find out where this was published. Wilbert +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: vrijdag 30 maart 2001 18:26 Subject: Re: Colocasia kotoensis > In a message dated 3/29/01 11:54:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, > boyce@pothos.demon.co.uk writes: > > << Is Colocasia kotoensis any different from C. esculenta? Have you seen the > type of this species name? >> > > I suspect the type is in Japan, since it was described by a Hayata, and I > have not had the priviliege of seeing it. But I have seen the living plants, > and am not sure why it is named Colocasia -- the leaves are nothing like C. > esculenta, but look instead like a Philodendron (one long midrib, pinnate > veins, and not at all peltate). However, the inflorescence may be more like > that of C. esculenta (green spathe, pointed at the tip, thick white spadix > completely within the spathe). My identification was based on the > description and photo by Zheng and Lu (2000), in Chinese. This was one > reason I wondered if any collections in the West were interested -- actually > having a specimen would allow for further study. > > Jason Hernandez > Naturalist-at-Large >

From: StellrJ at aol.com on 2001.04.01 at 17:06:09(6125) In a message dated 3/31/01 1:59:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, hetter@worldonline.nl writes: << this species was +More reclassified into Schismatoglottis. So the name is Schismatoglottis kotoensis. >> Okay, that makes sense. On the same island lives a Schismatoglottis calyptrata, which both looks rather different and has a different habitat. I could not for the life of me imagine how a species so different from C. esculenta could be the same genus. If you do find that revision, please let me know. Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large

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