Re: [aroid-l] Aquatic Homalomena species (Aroids as sumerged aquatics?)

From: "Alistair Hay" <ajmhay at hotmail.com> on 2004.08.21 at 22:25:01(12033) Ron: Probably any of the rheophytes are worth a try as submerged aquatics, but I would guess that most would, if successful, try to grow out of the water. Of asian things, the rheophytic species of Schismatoglottis, Bucephalandra, Aridarum (includes Heteroaridarum), Phymatarum and Piptospatha (includes Hottarum) - see my papers in Telopea 9 (2000) with Josef Bogner and Yuzammi. There are a number of rheophytic Homalomena species, but most have not been taxonomicaly revised except for New Guinea (see Hay in Blumea 1999). There is a messy complex around Homalomena trapezifolia (includes Emerald Gem) which includes a number of rheophytic forms from the Malay Penisula (probably extending into southern Thailand), also Furtadoa (=Homalomena) sumatrensis (or is it sumatrana - don't have my notes with me). Cyrtosperma beccarianum is also rheophytic, but I am fairly sure if you tried to grow this under water it would soon have its leaves out of the top of the tank - maybe Julius has tried it. Alistair +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Aquatic Homalomena species (Aroids as sumerged aquatics?) Gentlemen Thank you for the interesting information on Homalomena expedita(?) In vain I try to abandon my life-long love of freshwater flora & fauna. Please may I ask which species of Homalomena, & species of other aroid genera apart from well known Cryptocoryne, Anubias, Lagenandra, & even Spathiphyllum can thrive as submerged aquatics? Ron Iles ----- Original Message ----- To: Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Aquatic Homalomena species > If this is the plant I think it is (from Julius' description of looking like > water hyacinth), it is Homalomena expedita, from Sarawak. It grows in fresh > or brackish water in full sun, with the leaves emersed. It is stoloniferous > and colony forming, and I would say has weed potential in wetland areas. It > flowers infrequently, and unlike most asiatic homalomenas has solitary > rather than clustered inflorescences. > Alistair > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ron iles" > To: > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 4:18 AM > Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Aquatic Homalomena species > > > Is it a plant which grows better emersed or submerged? > > R > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Julius Boos > To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu > Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 10:22 AM > Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Aquatic Homalomena species > > > > > > > >From: RAYMOMATTLA@cs.com > >Reply-To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu > >To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu > >Subject: [aroid-l] Aquatic Homalomena species > >Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 22:04:29 EDT > > > I`d suggest that you send Pete Boyce a photo, I have the plant, it grew > extremely well, the leaf blades look like a water hyacynth, correct, > spatulate?? I too would like an ID, it is a VERY good aquatic plant! > > Julius > > >Im am trying to get any information on the Homalomena species that Mr. > Homes > > >offered at last years IAS show and sale. Does anyone know precisely > where he > >collected these or has anyone had theirs to flower yet? > >Michael Mattlage >

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