Re: [aroid-l] Dracunculus vulgaris

From: "Peter C Boyce" levieux.jardin at wanadoo.fr> on 2003.07.22 at 16:27:51(10421) Oh, yes, on the basis of your Turkish friend there should be FIVE varieties - if you have a variety other than the typical form then you must also have var. vulgaris - how is THAT defined? Pete +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 4:52 PM Subject: [aroid-l] Dracunculus vulgaris > Dear Alan- Your bicolor spathe form and > Wilbert's All white and > Peter's detailed report on this genus > inspired me to write a botanist friend in Turkey and here's > some comments to share: > > "There are four variants of this plant ...: > 1. Var. laevigatus Engler: described from Rhodos Island, was distinguished > by its smooth spadix and absence of sterile flowers; similar forms occur in > Europe. > 2. Var. elongatus Engler: seems to represent the upper limit of variation in > spathe length. > 3. Var. ??? (can be considered so): is noteworthy in having both spathe and > spadix densely covered in very short white hair-like processes from > ?anakkale, (Kirk 1856). > 4. Var. ??? (can be considered so): a similar but much less dense indumentum > occurs on another specimen from the same area Assos in ?anakkale, (Sint. > 1883:813). > > It appears that it is not a pure species, but with many > conspecific taxa. This can be also be justified from its wide > occurrence in almost 1/3rd of > Turkey." > > I don't know if these varietal names are valid, but I'll try > to send him out to Canakkale next spring to take pics and maybe > collect seed. > > Now about those white flowered Cretan plants. Can't some S. > European aroider just run by and collect seed which should be ripe > now? It is so close. > > Best Jim W. > -- > Dr. James W. Waddick > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. > Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 > USA > Ph. 816-746-1949 > E-fax 419-781-8594 > > Zone 5 Record low -23F > Summer 100F + >

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