From: "Jay Vannini" interbnk at terra.com.gt> on 2000.10.04 at 20:35:49(5518)
Hola, Scott!
Again, part of your description matches mine (almost no distance between
successive petioles, etc., stem still about 4" long), and leaf shape is
still kinda variable because this plant came from a microscopic cutting, so
it's still shape-shifting a bit. Last night when I went home, I checked it a
bit more carefully and noticed that the veins of the undersurface of the
four most recent four leave are a vivid scarlet like the petioles, that does
not "bleed" onto the lamina itself.
The posterior lobes of this plant do appear a bit "sharper" than the Exotica
photos (rather remiscent of some Alocasia spp.), and the drip tip
"corkscrews" about 90 degrees in all leaves. The upper leaf surface color is
a deep green with very few veins that are extremely pale in contrast. The
leaves possess and almost patent leather finish.
I understand that there are very few "lineages" established in the U.S. of
Santa Leopoldina I - although perhaps there is significant variation within
the population after all? Will try and post a photo of this beast on the IAS
ID site when the weather clears a bit.
Thanks for your input -
Jay
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-----Original Message-----
To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
Date: Mi?rcoles, 04 de Octubre de 2000 12:38 p.m.
Subject: Re: Philodendron spiritus-sancti
>Aloha Jay,
>
>I took a look at the photograph of Philodendron 'Santa Leopoldina' in
>Exotica and can observe that this is not the same plant that I have, which
I
>think may be the "true" Philodenddron spiritus-sancti. The leaves on my
>plant are much narrower, the upper lobes of the leaf much sharper and, now
>that appears to finally be setting into a more or less mature growth
>pattern, the leaves are measuring a consistent four feet in length. Mine
>came from the IAS Auction in Miami in 1997 and, while it has grown
>consistently, the stem is only about six inches long yet. There is really
>no internode between petioles at all. It is a truly handsome plant with
>deep green upper surfaces to the leaves and undersides red/purple. It
>flowered for the first time this year, producing 5 inflorescences... but no
>fruit. When it does (if it does) fruit, I will be anxious to pass seed out
>to all takers!
>
>Scott A. Lucas
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jay Vannini"
>To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L"
>Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 10:06 AM
>Subject: Philodendron spiritus-sancti
>
>
>> Howdy, all!
>>
>> Eduardo Goncalve's message on his visit to the Burle-Marx collection (the
>> lucky devil!) jogged my somewhat uncertain memory about Philodendron
>> spiritus-sancti a.k.a. P. "Santa Leopoldina" #1. I have a plant that is
>> supposed to be this species - it does show most of the characteristics
>> described in the paper published on it, EXCEPT the petiole shape, which
in
>> mine is markedly flattened on the upper surface, or hemispheric in
>> cross-section. The stem and petioles of this plant also flush scarlet at
>> times (in response to who knows what), and the leaves keep changing size,
>> although not shape. Although grown from a very small stem cutting, leaves
>> are now reaching over 20" in length - the distance between internodes is
>> extremely short (<1"), making the plant look almost like a self-header.
>> Oddly, for a Philodendron, it seems happiest at cooler temperatures.
>>
>> What I am curious about is whether the plants illustrated in Exotica and
>> Tropica and labelled P. Santa Leopoldina are, in fact, P.
spiritus-sancti.
>> My plant is almost a dead ringer for both of these two, so if it's in
fact
>> something else that's for sale at the neighborhood Home Depot for 4.99 -
>> PLEASE BE GENTLE.
>>
>> Cheerio,
>>
>> Jay
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