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  Re: [Aroid-l] Dracontium amazonense going dormant?
From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum at googlemail.com> on 2010.04.17 at 22:34:02(20846)
Hi Vincent

It’s a common misconception that the Amazon (indeed muchof the tropics) is bathed in rain. Many tropical areas, including the Amazon,have a marked dry season and often a significant proportion of the trees inthese regions will be semi deciduous or even deciduous, and a marked proportionof the herbaceous flora will follow suite. The tuber in Dracontium isthere to enable to plant to pass through a leafless resting phase.

Very best

Peter

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