Re: Raphidophora vs. Monstera - or maybe neither?

From: "Peter Boyce" p.boyce at rbgkew.org.uk> on 2000.06.15 at 21:45:58(4788) Geoffrey The lack of intergeneric hybrids is not total. A Japanese plant geneticist has crossed Alocasia odora with C. esculenta (very poor seed set and those seedlings raised v. weak growing -as of last year none yet flowered) which suggests that there may well be complex barriers to overcome (since Alocasia and Colocasia are certainly v. closely related). However, another reason is undoubtedly that no-one has ever really tried. Pete +More ---------------------------- Peter Boyce Herbarium Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE Tel. (+44) (0)20 8 332 5207 fax. (+44) (0)20 8 332 5278 email: p.boyce@rbgkew.org.uk (work) boyce@pothos.demon.co.uk (home)

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