Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus ID please

From: Bobby McGehe <bobbymcgehe at bellsouth.net> on 2009.09.12 at 18:53:05(20010) Christopher It is A. variabilis...... Bobby HTML +More From: Christopher Rogers To: Discussion of aroids Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 1:35:24 PM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus ID please Thank you, Wilbert! Okay, here are some better pictures. One with the cut away spathe. In case it is not obvious, the spathe has a deep red/purple/brown colouration at the spathe limb base, inside the inflorescence. I hope these will assist you in the ID. Thank you for your time, Christopher D. Christopher Rogers Senior Invertebrate Ecologist/ Taxonomist ((,///////////======= 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.90/2361 - Release Date: 09/10/09 18:12:00 --0-1166890621-1252781585=:89816----==============00547892638356976=

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