RE: Amorphophallus query

From: "newton" newton at coiinc.com> on 2000.12.16 at 23:21:45(5784) Paul: The two plants are as different as night an day. Venosum leaf forms a horseshoe-like shape, symmetrical of the petiole while the konjac has the three pats radiating from the central petiole. The konjac leaf might be a darker green than is typically seen with venosum, with the leaf petiole being cream to pink with dark spots vs. light green with darker green spots on venosum. There are good pictures available on the Aroid site is you look around at the member's photo sites. Tim +More -----Original Message----- Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 9:40 AM To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Subject: Amorphophallus query Howdy All, A quick query for those knowledgeable types out there...... I purchased a few different Amorphophallus last year. Two of these were A. abyssinicus (as far as we know) and had an interesting three-part leaf, which as far as I know is standard for Amorphs. I also puchased a couple of other Amorphs.... one A. konjac and another unknown species (not yet ID'd). Both of the latter do not have the same three part leaves, but bear an uncanny resemblance to plants that I have got from a couple of different sources as Sauromatum guttatum/venosum. Do Amorphophallus konjac and Sauromatum guttatum/venosum bear any resemblance? The leaves are more like the shape of Arisaema leaves, with lobes radiating out from a central lobe (sort of mirrored on either side), rather than the triple branched leaf of the Amorph abyssinicus. I can take pics of these plants and email them to people if any are interested. I think there's been a mistake and I have somehow got more Sauromatum, but I am not knowledgeable enough to be certain. Can anyone help? I realise my descriptions are not the best above, but I hope they are clear enough to put across the point I am trying to make. Thanks in anticipation.... Cheers. Paul Tyerman Canberra, Australia. USDA equivalent - Zone 8 mailto:tyerman@dynamite.com.au

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