----- Original Message -----
To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
Sent: donderdag 27 april 2000 3:04
Subject: Re: AMORPHOPHALLUS @ Fairchild Tropical Garden
> But then, on the other hand, hybridization studies would lead to an
> understanding of interspecific relationships and evolution within the
genus.
> I mean, don't you people believe in sex?
>
>
>
>
> > I agree with the below message!!!!!!!!!!
> > Dewey
> >
> > >The first person to distribute hybridised Amorphophalluses will have to
> > >watch his/her back for the rest of his/her life..................or
must
> > >learn all twohundred REAL species by heart!!!!!
> > >
> > >Wilbert
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Scott Hyndman
> > >To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
> > >Sent: woensdag 26 april 2000 5:05
> > >Subject: Re: AMORPHOPHALLUS @ Fairchild Tropical Garden
> > >
> > >
> > >> Your idea is an interesting one, but keep in mind that without the
very
> > >> careful documentation of proposed Amorphophallus hybrids, the
taxonomy
> > >could
> > >> become very confused, just as it is already in the many hybrids that
> exist
> > >> of Anthurium, Caladium, and Spathiphyllum.
> > >>
> > >> Regards, Scott
> > >>
> > >> --------------------
> > >> Mr. Scott E. Hyndman
> > >> Vero Beach, Florida, USA
> > >> USDA Hardiness Zone 10a
> > >> E-mail:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > From: "Bonaventure W Magrys"
> > >> > Reply-To: aroid-l@mobot.org
> > >> > Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 18:35:16 -0500 (CDT)
> > >> > To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
> > >> > Subject: Re: AMORPHOPHALLUS @ Fairchild Tropical Garden
> > >> >
> > >> > Dear Craig,
> > >> > Anthurium, Spathiphyllum, Caladium, and Calla, are among aroid
genera
> > >which
> > >> > have
> > >> > horticulturally benefited greatly from a program of hybridization
and
> > >> > breeding.
> > >> > Now that you have several species of Amorphophallus and relatives
> > >blooming or
> > >> > ready to, together, howbout saving pollen from one and putting it
on
> > >others
> > >> > when
> > >> > receptive, to produce hybrids?
> > >> > The benefits, at least, may turn out to be hybrid vigor and
decreased
> > >> > maturation
> > >> > time. Many unexpected surprises turn up also.
> > >> > There would probably be a ready market for such seed or seedlings
as
> > >many of
> > >> > us
> > >> > would be eager to grow up some of these..........
> > >> >
> > >> > Bonaventure W. Magrys
> > >> > Elizabeth, NJ zone 6
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AMORPHOPHALLUS @ Fairchild Tropical Garden
> > >> >
> > >> > The growing season has started along the bay in Miami. I?ve been
out
> of
> > >town
> > >> > for several weeks and during that time the amorphophallus
collection
> > >began
> > >> > to break dormancy. I made a list of the species that are blooming,
> are
> > >about
> > >> > to bloom, and or just finished.
> > >> >
> > >> > FG 941491 Amorphophallus gigas "inflorescence now 76" tall,
> spadix
> > >> > showing but not mature" (ID84)
> > >> > SOURCE: Don Evans: when the Wilbert Hetterscheid & Dr James Symon
> > >expedition
> > >> > brought back seeds of the A, titanium, these seeds were included.
> > >9/13/93
> > >> > BLOOM PERIOD: 5/99; 6/99; 4/24/2000
> > >> > HORTICULTURE: All reports given to me say it is hard to keep alive.
> > >> > * It will be at tonight's IAS meeting (4/24/2000)
> > >> > .....................................................
> > >> >
> > >> > Amorphophallus haematospadix (syn.: A. siamensis) FG 961039 -
> > >> > inflorescence now 13", spadix just beginning to show (ID2149)
> > >> > SOURCE: Mike McLaughlin, Allen Howard, Jack Fisher: Malaysia: State
> of
> > >> > Perlis: Gua Kelam Recreation Area: Mata Ayer Forest Preserve. 3 May
> > >1996.
> > >> > BLOOM PERIOD: 4/99; 4/2000
> > >> > DESCRIPTION: striking slender inflorescence, slender leathery
leaves
> > >are
> > >> > unmistakable. In 1999 the first inflorescence was produced. It
lasted
> > >longer
> > >> > than most species, more than a week. Over all it is 30" tall,
taller
> > >than
> > >> > any Mike saw in the rainforest. The stem is 18" the actual
> inflorescence
> > >> > 12". The spadix is 1.25" thick, 10" long smooth and colored a deep
> > >> > burgundy/purple. The spathe is white aging to lavender, darker
> towards
> > >the
> > >> > base. The bloom stalk like the leaf has no mottling. It has a
> fragrance
> > >much
> > >> > like rotting fruit, not of carrion as is common on many other
> species.
> > >> > .....................................................
> > >> >
> > >> > FG 961019 Amorphophallus sp. "inflorescence still wrapped in
> > >sheath"
> > >> > (ID2313)
> > >> > SOURCE: Dr. L. G. Saw; Collected Malaysia: state of Perlis: Guar
> Jentik:
> > >> > Kaki Bukit. Malaysia Expedition 1996 (Jack Fisher, Allen Howard,
> Mike
> > >> > McLaughlin) 5/4/96.
> > >> > BLOOM PERIOD: 4/21/98; 5/13/98; 4/24/2000;
> > >> > DESCRIPTION: When it bloomed in 4/98, it looked very much like
> (ID2314)
> > >> > Looks similar to the A. prainii listed in Aroidiana Vol. 19, p.
112.
> > >> > .....................................................
> > >> >
> > >> > FG 961022 Amorphophallus sp. ?11inch inflorescence still
tightly
> > >wrapped
> > >> > in sheath? (ID2314)
> > >> > SOURCE: Dr. L.G. Saw Malaysia: State of Perlis: Gua Kelam
> Recreational
> > >> > Area: Mata Ayer Forest Preserve. Malayasia Expedition 1006 (Jack
> Fisher,
> > >> > Allen Howard, Mike McLaughlin) 16. 5/3/96.
> > >> > BLOOM PERIOD: 4/18/98; 4/24/2000
> > >> > DESCRIPTION: (Looks similar to the A, prainii listed in Aroidiana
> Vol.
> > >19,
> > >> > p. 112.) Looks much like (ID2313) 961019 but with out the recurved
> > >spathe
> > >> > edge. The tuber is a very symmetrical pumpkin shape. The
depression
> at
> > >the
> > >> > top is very deep.
> > >> > ??????????????.
> > >> >
> > >> > FG 80198 Sauromatum guttatum "several bloomed while I was
away
> > >another
> > >> > looks ready in 3-5 days" (ID1961)
> > >> > COMMON NAME: Voodoo Lily, Monarch of the East
> > >> > SOURCE: Dr. Jim French, from horticulture BLOOM PERIOD: 5/98;
> 6/98;
> > >> > 3/2000
> > >> > DESCRIPTION: Inflorescence last only 1 or 2 days, smells like
urine
> > >> > ???????????????.
> > >> >
> > >> > (ID2741) Amorphophallus sp. ?in full bloom, inflorescence
about
> > >10-12?
> > >> > SOURCE: Donated by Dewey Fisk: SLY 515 collected by Si-Lin Yang.
> Catba
> > >> > Islands, Vietnam, collected on Oct. 20, 1994
> > >> > BLOOM PERIOD: 4/24/2000
> > >> > DESCRIPTION: Inflorescence is a small A. peonifolius
> > >> > ????????????????
> > >> >
> > >> > FG 961266 Amorphophallus sp. ?just about finished blooming.
> > >Inflorescence
> > >> > is 32? tall? (ID2312)
> > >> > SOURCE: Dr. Si-Lin Yang wild collected in Thailand, Chaing Mai.
> > >> > DESCRIPTION: Looks like A. yunnanensis, Aroidiana Vol. 19, 1996 pp.
> > >127-8
> > >> > ????????????????.
> > >> >
> > >> > FG 97630 Amorphophallus variabilis ?inflorescence is 19?
> tall,
> > >> > spadix beginning to show? (ID2352)
> > >> > SOURCE: Reggie Whitehead and Tom Moore collected in Java' Cibadak,
> 6/97
> > >> > BLOOM PERIOD: 5/19/98; 4/24/2000
> > >> > DESCRIPTION: not a large species
> > >> > ......................................................
> > >> >
> > >> > FG 961201 Amorphophallus lambii Araceae ? several plants have
> > >bloomed
> > >> > this spring, they are all finished blooming. The inflorescence
> averaged
> > >12?
> > >> > (ID2307)
> > >> > SOURCE: Dr. Jack Fisher: wild collected Malaysia: Sabah: Gua
> Gomantung.
> > >> > Slope, deep forest shade. Inflorescence 35 cm. tall. Malaysia
> Expedition
> > >> > 1996 ( Jack Fisher, Allen Howard, Mike McLaughlin) BLOOM
PERIOD:
> E
> > >> > 4/22/98; B 3/30/99; C 4/14/99; 8/99; 4/2000
> > >> > HORTICULTURE: The Aroidiana Vol. 19 mentions that this is a
species
> > >that
> > >> > does not thrive in cultivation. The article mentions that they seen
> to
> > >> > decline for some unknown reason.
> > >> > DESCRIPTION: Amorphophallus lambii is one that gets large. The
> > >> > inflorescence has a distinct smell of urine. I noticed when B
bloomed
> in
> > >> > 3/99, the odor was slight in the day but started getting much
> stronger
> > >about
> > >> > 5 PM.
> > >> >
> > >> > Craig M. Allen
> > >> > Conservatory Manager
> > >> > Fairchild Tropical Garden
> > >> > 10901 Old Cutler Road
> > >> > Coral Gables, Florida 33156-4296
> > >> > Tel. 305-667-1651 ext. 3320
> > >> > Fax 305-661-8953
> > >> > e-mail conserv@netrox.net
> > >> > web: www.ftg.org
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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