Re: "Variegated" Amorphophallus mulleri

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at worldonline.nl> on 2000.05.30 at 22:20:38(4654) Dear Don, Looked at the pics and I am sorry to say that this must be a virus. Especially the deformed tissues associated with the variegation indicate this. I have had a similar viral attack in one of my A. atroviridis, that mysteriously was gone next season, and then re-appeared again but in a milder expression. Beats me how them viruses work. They are not from this planet anyway............. And yes, this is indeed a muelleri. Cheers, Wilbert +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: dinsdag 30 mei 2000 5:09 Subject: "Variegated" Amorphophallus mulleri > Wilbert and others, > > I received several messages about this plant and most suspected a virus of > some kind. After looking closely at the leaf it seems to fit Wilbert's > description. > I have put two photos on my website for those of you who are interested. > The images are not compressed so loading will take a few seconds. Oh yes, > Wilbert, a bulbil is forming. The is not a Pseudodracontium by any stretch > of the imagination. Point your browsers at: > > http://www.macconnect.com/~donburns/varamorph1.jpg > > and > > http://www.macconnect.com/~donburns/varamorph2.jpg > > I have isolated the plant from the others and will probably destroy it. > > Don > > Don Burns > Fort Lauderdale FL USA > Zone 10b > > >

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