Re: Alocasia araceae

From: "Gabe Thomas" CDANIELLE at prodigy.net> on 2001.03.24 at 04:56:54(6070) I don't think it's to hard to picture (no psychedelics needed), I imagine if Colocasia 'Black Magic' could be crossed with Alocasia (Colocasia?) 'Hilo Beauty' it would look somewhat similar to the description. I know Alocasia araceae is incorrect nomenclature, but that's how it was written in the article. However, the improper nomenclature could be a typo or confusion on the part of the writer. Anyway, is anyone familiar with Suwanee Loboratories located in Florida? I can't find any reference to them online. Gabe +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 1:24 PM Subject: Re: Alocasia araceae > From the description of this Alocasia, though, it sounds like something > described by a college kid in the late 60s. The individual who witnessed > these splashes of lavender , yellow, white, and pink on its leaves may have > been ingesting something other than giberillic acid. > Les > > At 08:22 AM 3/23/2001 -0600, you wrote: > >Surely there is a simple explanation - the catalogue maker is not too > >familiar with scientific nomenclature, and is just saying "Alocasia > >(Araceae)" - giving the family name and not committing to any further i.d. > >than the genus of the plant. [Note that I am refraining from any snotty > >comment about people's unwillingness to become comfortable with scientific > >names.] derek >

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