[Aroid-l] unusual Anthurium berry

From: Steve at ExoticRainforest.com (ExoticRainforest) on 2007.09.10 at 21:42:28(16259) Can't argue with logic. Dr. Croat did indicate when I was last in his office Anthurium schlechtendalii should have an erect peduncle with a pendant spathe. I may have to wait for him to return from Ecuador for a clarification, but the shape of the spadices in the grower's photos are not a close match to the photo he verified. I'm attaching a photo of the spathe and spadix which he verified to be Anthurium schlechtendalii. In the case of this spathe, it fell pendant within days. It also developed a full head of berries and remained erect until the red berries were harvested and planted in pots. However, I understand the variableness of the species. Dr. Gon?alves informed me in an email last fall the peduncle should be longer than the spadix which is the case in both photos. Steve Lucas +More www.ExoticRainforest.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Derek Burch To: 'Discussion of aroids' Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 6:12 AM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] unusual Anthurium berry I agree with Don: this looks like the variable species that is common in gardens (although I would not venture a name). The hanging infructescences are because the plant is growing over the side of the pot, and are like all those in my garden which "hang" when growing in a tree or lie flat along the ground or a leaf when this is their only option since they do not have the rigidity to support the weight of the developing fruits. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20070910/27a2fc70/attachment-0001.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Anthurium-sch-spathe-.gif Type: image/gif Size: 62127 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20070910/27a2fc70/attachment-0001.gif

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