Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus ID please

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" <hetter at xs4all.nl> on 2009.09.11 at 05:40:44(19996) My guess is Am. variabilis. As a general point to everyone who wants an Amorphophallus identified, please, cut the spathe away on the frontside and make pictures of the naughty bits (this goes for many more Araceae!!). Cheers, WIlbert +More > Greetings, all! > > > > I need some help with an ID. I was given this tuber as an unknown > Amorphophallus. It has bloomed, but I have not seen a leaf as of yet. I > apologize for the poor photos . . . I had to borrow a camera as mine was > elsewhere. The petiole is a tan/brown with black and white spots. The > entire > plant above ground is about 45 cm tall. When evening was falling it began > to > emit a most powerful rotting flesh/ bad cheese odor. Very sharp. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Christopher > > > > D. Christopher Rogers > > Senior Invertebrate Ecologist/ Taxonomist > > ((,///////////=======< > > > > EcoAnalysts, Inc. > > 1.530.383.4798 > > P.O. Box 4098 > > Davis, CA 95616 > > USA > > > > Invertebrate Taxonomy > > Endangered Species > > Ecological Studies > > Bioassessment > > Invasive Species > > Plankton > > Phycology > > IDAHO  CALIFORNIA  MISSOURI  PENNSYLVANIA  VANCOUVER > > WWW.ECOANALYSTS.COM  ECO@ECOANALYSTS.COM > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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