[Aroid-l] Alocasia zebrina reticulata

From: denis at skg.com (Denis) on 2008.07.01 at 20:23:28(18039) Alocasia zebrina 'reticulata' was subsequently tissue cultured by Oglesby Plant Labs in the 1980's to satisfy the small collector's market for this unusual plant. Only about 1,000 to 1,500 plants were produced at that time. You might could ask Plantsman Jim Georgusis who currently is working at Oglesby Plants if he knows anymore about the origins of this cultivar. I think he worked at Fantastic Gardens in the 1970's. The plant is currently being produced in Tissue Culture at Agristarts, Inc. in Apopka Florida. The question is still open as to whether or not Alocasia zebrina is true species described in the literature somewhere or just a sub variety of Alocasia tigrina group. Denis +More Silver Krome Gardens, Inc. Homestead Florida -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Harry Luther Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 8:05 PM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Alocasia zebrina reticulata I believe that I first saw an Alocasia "reticulata" at Fantastic Gardens in Miami in the summer of 1976 in their private, keep out stock house. This was when the Mentelos family had the nursery. My memory may be off a bit as its filled with bromeliad stuff. HEL -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com]On Behalf Of brian lee Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 2:27 PM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Alocasia zebrina reticulata Dear Enid, Aloha. About 1986, Roberto Burle-Marx, Betty Ho, Robert Hirano, and I went to the Philippines. Corazon Aquino just became President, and it was a wild time. Our host, Ronnie Lane was murdered a week before our trip and our new host was Dr. Vic Santos. There is an Alocasia 'Vic Santos' that we brought in for the first time. Vic made sure that we got all sorts of Philippine plants, including many Alocasia species...including Alocasia zebrina and several forms. Soon after our trip, Vic was murdered at his farm. I do not know much about Alocasia, but Bob Hirano does. Bob's collections are maintained at Lyon Arboretum and they will have records of all that was collected. Bob has retired and his eyes were messed up in a botched operation. If this forum does not come up with an answer for you, I can contact Ray Baker at the Arboretum and he may have some information on their BG-base data system. Another source of information may be at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. They were involved in the Philippine Flora Project and I can contact Clyde Imada to see if they have any records in conjunction with this program. I look forward to seeing what this thread reveals. Aloha, Leland --- On Fri, 6/20/08, Enid wrote: > From: Enid > Subject: [Aroid-l] Alocasia zebrina reticulata > To: aroid-l at gizmoworks.com > Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 4:55 PM > OK, does anyone out there know where Alocasia zebrina reticulata > originally came from? Is it a proper species or a mutant? > Enid > > Natural Selections Exotics > www.NSExotics.com_______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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