Re: [Aroid-l] Arum dioscoridis x A. italicum hybrid

From: "Tony Avent" <tony at plantdelights.com> on 2010.07.23 at 11:09:50(21238) Dear Marek: Thank you for your comments. I am indeed looking for someone willing to do some DNA testing, but so far, no one has stepped forward. Tony Avent +More Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdelights.com phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Marek Argent Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:47 PM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Arum dioscoridis x A. italicum hybrid Dear Tony, I looked at the photos of the inflorescence of "×Sauronellia". http://www.plantdelights.com/gallery/Aroids/Copy_of_xSauronellia_Sauromatum_ Pinellia_pedatisecta_flowers_cut3?full=1 Until the DNA is examined we cannot talk about a new taxon at the range of a genus, it looks rather like a mutation of Sauromatum venosum. This inflorescence is typical to the genus Sauromatum, the female zone is free from the spathe, in Pinellia it is adnate (fused) to the spathe, There are pistillodes (sterile female flowers) which are absent in Pinellia and the male flowers are distant from the female zone, so we still have a typical Sauromatum inflorescence without any generic features of Pinellia. The only thing making it a supposed cross is the curved appendix, but the inflorescence might be deformed. I think you should send some juvenile plants to the experts of the Aroideae subfamily, the scientific research is necessary. Best, Marek Argent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Avent" To: "'Discussion of aroids'" Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 11:12 PM Subject: [Aroid-l] Arum dioscoridis x A. italicum hybrid > Aroiders: > > For those who are into such strange things, I have posted images of our > hybrid of Arum dioscoridis x Arum italicum. We have several, but this is > the best clone..tentative name Arum 'Diosco Duck' > http://www.plantdelights.com/gallery/Aroids/Copy_of_Arum_dioscorides_cyprium > _x_italicum_flower3 > > http://www.plantdelights.com/gallery/Aroids/Copy_of_Arum_dioscorides_cyprium > _x_italicum_flower_cut2 > > http://www.plantdelights.com/gallery/Aroids/Copy_of_Arum_dioscorides_cyprium > _x_italicum_flower_cut_001 > > http://www.plantdelights.com/gallery/Aroids/Copy_of_Arum_dioscorides_cyprium > _x_italicum_flower > > > Tony Avent > Plant Delights Nursery @ > Juniper Level Botanic Garden > 9241 Sauls Road > Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA > Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F > Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F > USDA Hardiness Zone 7b > email tony@plantdelights.com > website http://www.plantdelights.com > phone 919 772-4794 > fax 919 772-4752 > "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least > three > times" - Avent > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Nie znaleziono virusa w tej wiadomosci przychodzacej. Sprawdzone przez AVG - www.avg.com Wersja: 8.5.441 / Baza danych wirusow: 271.1.1/3020 - Data wydania: 07/21/10 18:36:00 _______________________________________________ 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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