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Abasia borneo?
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From: "plantsman" plantsman at prodigy.net> on 2003.11.24 at 06:24:18(10854)
This is one that perhaps Dewey knows about. Ree Gardens, owned by Steve
and Marie Nock in Pinecrest, FL shows an aroid featured on the
Tropicalgardening.com website that they describe at Abasia borneo, but looks
suspiciously like some kind of Alocasia:
http://www.tropicalgardening.com/ReeGardens/reegardens2.html
I'm not familiar with the genus Abasia. Can anyone check this out?
David Sizemore
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Kingsport, TN (Zone 6a)
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From: "Derek Burch" derek at horticulturist.com> on 2003.11.24 at 11:17:15(10855)
Unfortunately 'Tropical Gardening' has its strange aspects. I am sure
that the origin of 'Abasia' may lie in sloppy proofreading. If you go to
the Ree Gardens section of their site at the address David gives, you
will see a weird introductory paragraph, and, under the picture of
crotons the statement "The genetic variations displayed by croutons are
always a welcome surprise. "
Anything goes ... ! Derek
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-----Original Message-----
On Behalf Of plantsman
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 1:24 AM
To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu
Subject: [aroid-l] Abasia borneo?
This is one that perhaps Dewey knows about. Ree Gardens, owned by
Steve
and Marie Nock in Pinecrest, FL shows an aroid featured on the
Tropicalgardening.com website that they describe at Abasia borneo, but
looks
suspiciously like some kind of Alocasia:
http://www.tropicalgardening.com/ReeGardens/reegardens2.html
I'm not familiar with the genus Abasia. Can anyone check this out?
David Sizemore
Kingsport, TN (Zone 6a)
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From: Harry Witmore harrywitmore at witmore.net> on 2003.11.24 at 13:03:02(10856)
I don't think there is a Genus Abasia. I cannot find any reference to that
name other than a disease.
At 01:24 AM 11/24/2003 -0500, you wrote:
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This is one that perhaps Dewey knows about. Ree Gardens, owned by Steve
and Marie Nock in Pinecrest, FL shows an aroid featured on the
Tropicalgardening.com website that they describe at Abasia borneo, but looks
suspiciously like some kind of Alocasia:
http://www.tropicalgardening.com/ReeGardens/reegardens2.html
I'm not familiar with the genus Abasia. Can anyone check this out?
David Sizemore
Kingsport, TN (Zone 6a)
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From: Jonathan Ertelt jonathan.ertelt at vanderbilt.edu> on 2003.11.24 at 16:29:35(10858)
> This is one that perhaps Dewey knows about. Ree Gardens, owned by Steve
>and Marie Nock in Pinecrest, FL shows an aroid featured on the
>Tropicalgardening.com website that they describe at Abasia borneo, but looks
>suspiciously like some kind of Alocasia:
>
>http://www.tropicalgardening.com/ReeGardens/reegardens2.html
>
>I'm not familiar with the genus Abasia. Can anyone check this out?
David,
Just a guess, but if someone misread Alocasia, especially if it was written
rather than typed, and the 'l' and the 'o' were too close together, there's
the 'b.' Perhaps the 'c' was forgotten, or perhaps it ran into the 'a', and
that changes the non-genus word "Abasia" back to "Alocasia." If it was
typed, perhaps the person who retyped it just needs glasses - who knows. I
suspect that it should read "Alocasia sp. from Borneo" - a perfect example
of the need for copy editors or at least proofreaders, hmmm?
Jonathan
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Jonathan Ertelt, Greenhouse Manager
Department of Biological Sciences
Vanderbilt University
Box 35-1634, Sta. B
Nashville, TN 37235 USA
(615) 322-4054
jonathan.ertelt@vanderbilt.edu
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From: "ron iles" roniles at eircom.net> on 2003.11.24 at 18:46:24(10860)
Alocasia > Aloasia > Abasia. Did somebody need reading specs?
R
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To:
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Abasia borneo?
> Unfortunately 'Tropical Gardening' has its strange aspects. I am sure
> that the origin of 'Abasia' may lie in sloppy proofreading. If you go to
> the Ree Gardens section of their site at the address David gives, you
> will see a weird introductory paragraph, and, under the picture of
> crotons the statement "The genetic variations displayed by croutons are
> always a welcome surprise. "
> Anything goes ... ! Derek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu [mailto:aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu]
> On Behalf Of plantsman
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 1:24 AM
> To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu
> Subject: [aroid-l] Abasia borneo?
>
> This is one that perhaps Dewey knows about. Ree Gardens, owned by
> Steve
> and Marie Nock in Pinecrest, FL shows an aroid featured on the
> Tropicalgardening.com website that they describe at Abasia borneo, but
> looks
> suspiciously like some kind of Alocasia:
>
> http://www.tropicalgardening.com/ReeGardens/reegardens2.html
>
> I'm not familiar with the genus Abasia. Can anyone check this out?
>
> David Sizemore
> Kingsport, TN (Zone 6a)
>
>
>
>
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From: Hermine hermine at endangeredspecies.com> on 2003.11.24 at 21:38:26(10861)
At 02:25 PM 11/24/2003, Peter Boyce wrote:
Ah ha, these are special croutons that have been selected because they have
undergone genetic modification that allows them to remain crisp in the humid
tropics. Ideal for use in soup, too.
Pete
they are lightly tossed in spar varnish! and dried in the sun! guaranteed
to float in soup!
hermine
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From: "Peter Boyce" peterboyce at myjaring.net> on 2003.11.24 at 22:25:23(10862)
Ah ha, these are special croutons that have been selected because they have
undergone genetic modification that allows them to remain crisp in the humid
tropics. Ideal for use in soup, too.
Pete
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----- Original Message -----
To:
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Abasia borneo?
> Unfortunately 'Tropical Gardening' has its strange aspects. I am sure
> that the origin of 'Abasia' may lie in sloppy proofreading. If you go to
> the Ree Gardens section of their site at the address David gives, you
> will see a weird introductory paragraph, and, under the picture of
> crotons the statement "The genetic variations displayed by croutons are
> always a welcome surprise. "
> Anything goes ... ! Derek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu [mailto:aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu]
> On Behalf Of plantsman
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 1:24 AM
> To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu
> Subject: [aroid-l] Abasia borneo?
>
> This is one that perhaps Dewey knows about. Ree Gardens, owned by
> Steve
> and Marie Nock in Pinecrest, FL shows an aroid featured on the
> Tropicalgardening.com website that they describe at Abasia borneo, but
> looks
> suspiciously like some kind of Alocasia:
>
> http://www.tropicalgardening.com/ReeGardens/reegardens2.html
>
> I'm not familiar with the genus Abasia. Can anyone check this out?
>
> David Sizemore
> Kingsport, TN (Zone 6a)
>
>
>
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From: "Peter Boyce" peterboyce at myjaring.net> on 2003.11.24 at 22:26:43(10863)
David
This is Alocasia robusta.
Pete
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