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[Aroid-l] OT: id this non-aroid plant?

From: epiphyte1 at earthlink.net (Adam Black) on 1970.01.01 at 00:00:00(17086)
Steve,
My vote would be a species of Drymonia (Gesneriaceae), maybe Drymonia turrialvae.
Adam Black
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-----Original Message-----
>From: Steve Marak
>Sent: Feb 22, 2008 4:15 PM
>To: Aroid list
>Subject: [Aroid-l] OT: id this non-aroid plant?
>
>Aroiders,
>
>Please excuse this non-aroid topic. I was asked if I knew what the plant
>in the attached image is. I don't, and the leaves make me think of one
>family, the flowers another, and the bracts a couple of others. But I know
>many people on this list have very wide botanical interests, and I'd
>appreciate any help.
>
>I'm told the picture was taken in the rain forest near Arenal, in Costa
>Rica, and that the flowers themselves were about 5 cm (2 in) long. I asked
>for other images, especially of the flowers, but at the moment this is all
>there is. But you guys are so good I feel sure it'll be enough.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Steve
>
>(if anyone is wondering, I did get permission to post the picture ...)
>
>
>-- Steve Marak
>-- samarak at gizmoworks.com

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