Philodendron coenolescense (sp?) ?

From: Steve Marak samarak at arachne.uark.edu> on 2001.11.18 at 22:21:46(7830) Aroiders, I don't grow too many vining aroids, especially the larger ones, but it's due to lack of space and not any dislike of the plants. I do have a few that I couldn't resist, mostly courtesy of Tom and Petra. But Phil Mueller routinely ignored me when I complained that I didn't live in New Orleans (USDA zone 9? maybe 10?) and didn't have much greenhouse space, and sent me all sorts of things with complete disregard for such trivia. One is a pot labeled only "Philo. coenolescense" (or something close to that). It does look like a philodendron and has been snaking its way across a shelf for some years now. The upper leaf has a remakable silver coloration, enhanced by the surface being smooth and shiny. I took a stroll through the Tropicos database at MoBot today and didn't find anything close to this name. (A web search on 'coenolescense' also turned up no hits.) Does this ring a bell with anyone? I can take some digital pictures to send to the ID center, but I thought I'd ask first as there's a good chance Phil got the plant from someone on this list. Thanks, Steve +More -- Steve Marak -- samarak@arachne.uark.edu

From: "john s. smolowe" johnsmolowe at pacbell.net> on 2001.11.18 at 23:53:34(7831) Probably P. coerulescens. For the blueish coloration. John Smolowe +More Menlo Park, CA Steve Marak wrote: > Aroiders, > > I don't grow too many vining aroids, especially the larger ones, but it's > due to lack of space and not any dislike of the plants. I do have a few > that I couldn't resist, mostly courtesy of Tom and Petra. > > But Phil Mueller routinely ignored me when I complained that I didn't live > in New Orleans (USDA zone 9? maybe 10?) and didn't have much greenhouse > space, and sent me all sorts of things with complete disregard for such > trivia. > > One is a pot labeled only "Philo. coenolescense" (or something close to > that). It does look like a philodendron and has been snaking its way > across a shelf for some years now. The upper leaf has a remakable silver > coloration, enhanced by the surface being smooth and shiny. > > I took a stroll through the Tropicos database at MoBot today and didn't > find anything close to this name. (A web search on 'coenolescense' also > turned up no hits.) Does this ring a bell with anyone? > > I can take some digital pictures to send to the ID center, but I thought > I'd ask first as there's a good chance Phil got the plant from someone on > this list. > > Thanks, > > Steve > > -- Steve Marak > -- samarak@arachne.uark.edu

From: Steve Marak samarak at arachne.uark.edu> on 2001.11.26 at 16:53:27(7848) Aroiders, I had several replies on my query about this strikingly colored philodendron - everyone agreed that it must be P. coerulescens. After viewing the image on Dewey's web site, I agree too. (I did see this one while searching MoBot, but Phil's spelling wasn't usually that far off. Dewey's image - the only one I found - convinced me.) Thanks to all who responded. Steve +More -- Steve Marak -- samarak@arachne.uark.edu

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