[Aroid-l] amorph gigas/ goetzei

From: crogers at ecoanalysts.com (D. Christopher Rogers) on 2007.09.07 at 17:20:02(16236) Hello, Don! It looks more like A. henryi to me. By the way . . . the scarab in the infloresence is probably an Onthophagus. If you kept the beetle, and send it to me, I can probably put a name on it. Its what I do professionally, and I really love scarabs. Happy days, Christopher +More D. Christopher Rogers Invertebrate Ecologist/Taxonomist ((,///////////=====< EcoAnalysts, Inc. (530) 406-1178 707 Dead Cat Alley Suite 201 Woodland, CA 95695 USA ? Invertebrate Taxonomy ? Invertebrate Ecological Studies ? Bioassessment and Study Design ? Endangered Invertebrate Species ? Invasive Invertebrate Species ? Periphyton/ Phytoplankton ? Zooplankton Moscow, ID ? Bozeman, MT ? Woodland, CA ? Joplin, MO ? Selinsgrove, PA www.ecoanalysts.com -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com]On Behalf Of Don Bittel Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 7:44 PM To: aroid-l at gizmoworks.com Subject: [Aroid-l] amorph gigas/ goetzei Dear all, A couple years ago I received an amorphophallus tuber from Dr. Croat that was labeled gigas. It grew well last summer, but was still a small plant when it went dormant. To my surprise it flowered and fruited this year. But it surely is not gigas. The flower most resembles goetzei, and has many bumps or warts inside the lower spathe. It set seed with no help, and the fruits are a bright blue color. Has anyone else grown this or know the correct species? I would like to include some of the fruits/seeds in the aroid banquet auction. Thanks. Don Bittel _________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE small business Web site and more from Microsoft. Office Live! http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/aub0930003811mrt/direct/01/

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