Alocasia fallax

From: "Nick Miller" <millern at wave.co.nz> on 1998.01.19 at 00:32:27(1846) I recently purchased a plant labelled as Alocasia fallax. it looks as though it may be fairly-small growing. Is there such a species, or is it just the result of a nurseryman's imagination? Nick Miller +More Rotorua, New Zealand

From: Don Burns <burns at mobot.org> on 1998.01.19 at 00:57:11(1847) Nick, According to Aroideana, vol.7, no.3 & 4, pages 137 & 158, A. fallax is actually A. navicularis. The name A. fallax is considered to be invalid. I was prompted to open Stearn when I saw this name because many years ago I fractured a tiny bone called a tiny bone in my right hand, called a "navicular". Stearn says this means "boat shaped". What do you see that could be interpreted as boat shaped, a leaf, a spathe? Don +More Don Burns Plantation, FL USA Zone 10b

From: plantnut at shadow.net (Dewey Fisk) on 1998.01.19 at 01:36:58(1849) Alocasia fallax Schott is supposed to be a syn. of A. navicularis C. Koch & Bouche from Benl, Himalayas....... Thus acording to Aroideana, Vol. 7, Nos. 3-4. Lots of information thru the International Aroid Society!!! Dewey +More Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Your Source for Tropical Araceae

From: Lester Kallus <lkallus at earthlink.net> on 1998.01.19 at 20:43:12(1854) You'll be delighted to know that the intergalactic committee to keep everyone confused on names has changed the name of the navicular bone in the wrist to the scaphoid bone. I think it's the same committee that gets together to change the names of bacteria and plant genera. +More At 06:59 PM 1/18/98 -0600, you wrote: >Nick, > >According to Aroideana, vol.7, no.3 & 4, pages 137 & 158, A. fallax is >actually A. navicularis. The name A. fallax is considered to be invalid. > >I was prompted to open Stearn when I saw this name because many years ago >I fractured a tiny bone called a tiny bone in my right hand, called a >"navicular". Stearn says this means "boat shaped". What do you see that >could be interpreted as boat shaped, a leaf, a spathe? > >Don > > >Don Burns Plantation, FL USA Zone 10b >

From: plantnut at shadow.net (Dewey Fisk) on 1998.01.19 at 21:21:04(1855) >You'll be delighted to know that the intergalactic committee to keep >everyone confused on names has changed the name of the navicular bone in >the wrist to the scaphoid bone. I think it's the same committee that gets >together to change the names of bacteria and plant genera. I have often told Dr. Croat that I think all of the Taxonomists get together at Cocktail Parties and determine how they are going to screw up the names.... Oh well..... Dewey +More Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Your Source for Tropical Araceae

From: "Nick Miller" <millern at wave.co.nz> on 1998.01.21 at 00:20:52(1857) Thanks to all those who provided information on Alocasia navicularis (syn. A fallax). Glad to know that it really exists. Nick Miller +More Rotorua, New Zealand

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