Alocasia reversa

From: Krzysztof Kozminski <kk at netgate.net> on 1998.08.22 at 19:55:45(2546) alistair_hay_at_po-sydney@rbgsyd.gov.au wrote: > Dear Krzysztof, > > `Really pretty Alocasia' looks like a non-peltate form of A. reversa > (Sarawak) +More I have more photos of this plant at http://u1.netgate.net/~kk/Araceae/Alocasia/reversa.html, including a recent inflorescence closeup. Actually, there are both peltate and non-peltate laves on the same plant! The two juvenile leaves are very much peltate, the later two are defnitely non-peltate - the main posterior veins are exposed for at least 1/2 inch away from the petiole. I looked also at Lester Kallus' photos of A.reversa at http://www.kallus.com/aroids/alocasia/areversa.htm, and I suspect one of our plants is not what it is labeled as (or is this a highly variable species?). Alistair, would you have time to take another look at these pages? The inflorescence photos should show at about 2x magnification on typical resolution monitors (the actual size is 2" from the bottom of the spathe to the tip of the spadix), so they should be more helpful in confirming its identity... Thanx! KK ====================================== Krzysztof Kozminski http://u1.netgate.net/~kk/ kk@netgate.net "Applying computer technology is simply finding the right wrench to pound in the correct screw."

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