[Aroid-l] Colocasia gaoligongensis?/Pete Boyce

From: kneel at st-chad.demon.co.uk (Robin Bell) on 2007.10.03 at 18:47:35(16384) Marek, I have been out and checked! They are all simialar with only a small sterile region at the tip of the spadix. Chad. +More ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marek Argent" To: "Discussion of aroids" Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 1:21 AM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Colocasia gaoligongensis?/Pete Boyce > Hello, > > Or it is C. esculenta with a malformed spadix. > I have Zantedeschia aethiopica and once it bloomed like this (see the > attachment - it had sterile male flowers which looked like an appendix), > but the rest of inflorescences were typical. Is it the only one infl. you > have seen on this plant? > > Marek > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robin Bell" > To: "Discussion of aroids" > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 2:05 PM > Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Colocasia gaoligongensis?/Pete Boyce > > >> Several people have suggested it is just a highland cultivar of >> C.esculenta, but we have several clones of it in circulation, that are >> close >> enough to be the same species as each other, but are distinct from >> esculenta >> to my eye. It was imported from China as CO.flax [which it clearly >> isn't], >> from Mrs Chen Yi, Kitchen Nursery, Beijing. >> >> The strongest reason for doubting esculenta is the spadix, which has only >> a >> vestigial appendix. I think esculenta usually has a significant >> appendix. >> >> I append a picture of the spadix. If I have mastered the art of posting >> here! >> >> Chad. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Julius Boos" >> To: >> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 11:25 AM >> Subject: [Aroid-l] Colocasia gaoligongensis?/Pete Boyce >> >> >> >> >> From : Deni Bown >> Reply-To : Discussion of aroids >> Sent : Thursday, September 27, 2007 2:02 PM >> To : "Discussion of aroids" >> Subject : [Aroid-l] FW: Colocasia gaoligongensis? >> >> >> Attachment : 2007_0101Colocasia0002small.JPG (0.16 MB), >> 2007_0101Colocasia0004small.JPG (0.08 MB), >> 2007_0101Colocasia0006small.JPG >> (0.05 MB) >> >> Dear Deni and Chad, >> >> I think that we need to call in THE big gun here--- Pete Boyce, HELP! >> To me it looks like one of the MANY cultivars of cold-hardy C. esculenta >> with a virus! Colocasia being a VERY vegetativly 'plastic' genus with >> so >> many cultivars varying one from the other by just minor differences, I >> wonder if C. gaoligonsis is a "good" or 'recognized' species? Again, >> HELP >> Pete! >> >> The Best, >> >> Colocasia wallawallabingbang (AKA Julius) >> WPB, FLORIDA >> >>>>Please could you post this on Aroid-l. Robin has tried but had no luck. >>>>We have been in communication about this species and as I couldn't help, >>>>I >>>>suggested he try the big wide world of aroiders. >> >> Many thanks, >> Deni Bown >> >> From: Robin Bell [mailto:kneel at st-chad.demon.co.uk] >> Sent: 24 September 2007 19:06 >> To: Deni Bown >> Subject: Fw: Colocasia gaoligongensis? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Robin Bell >> >> To: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com >> >> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 8:18 AM >> >> Subject: Fw: Colocasia gaoligongensis? >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Robin Bell >> >> To: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com >> >> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 10:21 PM >> >> Subject: Colocasia gaoligongensis? >> >> We grow this Colocasia in UK. It seems hardy to about -8C. Maximum >> height >> [out doors] is 1 meter [3 ft]. It has been identified as Colocasia >> esculenta 'Illustris' through the ID board here, but I don't think it is. >> The appendix is vestigial, and the junction of the tube and spathe is >> barely >> constricted. A Chinese key gives C. gaoligongensis. Any thoughts? >> Chad. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Aroid-L mailing list >>> Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com >>> http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l >>> >> >> >> __________ NOD32 Informacje 2561 (20071001) __________ >> >> Wiadomosc zostala sprawdzona przez System Antywirusowy NOD32 >> http://www.nod32.com lub http://www.nod32.pl >> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> _______________________________________________ >> Aroid-L mailing list >> Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com >> http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l >

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