Tom Croat wrote:
Dear Steve”
I don’t knowhow the Philodendronvariifolium plant got confused with P. brandtianaum. I have aphotographof drawing in my files of Poeppig 1281 or 1781 (I can’t read it well)andit is totally different. While it resembles the plant that is on thetropicos website I know that it is different because I have seen lotsofmaterial that has leaves like this from that general area. It seems tome thatthis same plant was one of 2 or 3 collections with a Poeppig numberpart of whichwas P. deflexum.
Tom
From:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of JohnCriswick
Sent: Tuesday,November 10, 20094:26 AM
To: 'Discussion ofaroids'
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l]Philodendron variifolium Schott
DearSteve,
Here is Graf’s illustration entitled P. variifolium in Tropica, 3rdedition. It does not to me appear to be the same as either of the 2plantsshown in your attachment. In particular, the brownish or reddishcolouring ofthe emergent leaf is absent.
John.
From:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com[mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] OnBehalf Of ExoticRainforest
Sent: Tuesday,November 03, 200912:13 PM
To: Discussion ofaroids
Subject: [Aroid-l]Philodendronvariifolium Schott
Does anyone have acopy of the published description for Philodendronvariifolium Schott? Apparently thisdescription waspublished in the Flora of Peru series 13 but I can't locate a copy.
Also, if anyone has a copy of Graf's TROPICAor EXOTICAwould you check and see if the plant on this page is shown in either ofthosebooks as being Philodendron variifolium? For some time I've beentryingto track down where this error originated although I am aware abeautiful plantwas displayed some years ago at an IAS show and Sale that was incorrectly tagged. Shortlyafter that happened Dr. Croat explained the name was incorrect and thecorrectname was in fact Philodendronbrandtianum.
I'm not looking for the description of Philodendron brandtianum K.Krause whichis the correct name for the plant in the photos on this page. The real Philodendron variifoliumlooks nothinglike the juvenile plant commonly sold on eBay using the name"Philodendronvariifolium". You can see the real Philodendronvariifolium which has an elongated leaf blade on TROPICOShere: http://www.tropicos.org/Name/2103366
I would also like to acquire a specimen ofthe real Philodendron variifoliumso if anyone hasa specimen you'll trade or sell or knows of a source please let me know.
Thanks!
Steve
www.ExoticRainforest.com
http://www.exoticrainforest.com/Philodendron%20variifolium%20pc.html
By the way, if you are an IAS member thereare somegreat plants available for trade or the cost of postage on the IASwebsite. Just click on Trading Post if you are a member. www.Aroid.org
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