Re: Colocasia kotoensis

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at worldonline.nl> on 2001.03.31 at 05:59:21(6119) Peoples, Seeing this discussion on "Colocasia" kotoensis, I just remember that I saw a recent paper (forgot which one.....mea culpa!) in which this species was reclassified into Schismatoglottis. So the name is Schismatoglottis kotoensis. Peter Boyce may find out where this was published. Wilbert +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: vrijdag 30 maart 2001 18:26 Subject: Re: Colocasia kotoensis > In a message dated 3/29/01 11:54:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, > boyce@pothos.demon.co.uk writes: > > << Is Colocasia kotoensis any different from C. esculenta? Have you seen the > type of this species name? >> > > I suspect the type is in Japan, since it was described by a Hayata, and I > have not had the priviliege of seeing it. But I have seen the living plants, > and am not sure why it is named Colocasia -- the leaves are nothing like C. > esculenta, but look instead like a Philodendron (one long midrib, pinnate > veins, and not at all peltate). However, the inflorescence may be more like > that of C. esculenta (green spathe, pointed at the tip, thick white spadix > completely within the spathe). My identification was based on the > description and photo by Zheng and Lu (2000), in Chinese. This was one > reason I wondered if any collections in the West were interested -- actually > having a specimen would allow for further study. > > Jason Hernandez > Naturalist-at-Large >

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