Re: Anthurium in St Vincent, Caribbean?

From: "Eduardo Goncalves" edggon at hotmail.com> on 2001.07.10 at 00:04:05(6998) Dear Geoffrey, Check Anthurium cordatum. I have a plant from Virgin Islands, and it is really close to Anthurium andreanum when sterile. Very best wishes, Eduardo. +More >From: GeoffAroid@aol.com >Reply-To: aroid-l@mobot.org >To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L >Subject: Anthurium in St Vincent, Caribbean? >Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 09:26:39 -0500 (CDT) > >Hi All, >Can someone tell me if there are any species of Anthurium commonly found in >the Caribbean, in particular St Vincent? I recently was given seed of a >plant >labelled simply Anthurium "St Vincent", referring I assume to the >collection >locality. The plant had large leaves the size and shape of A. andreanum but >the spathe was small and shrivelled while the spadix was about 8-10ins long >with hundreds of small red berries. Not much of a description I know and I >will try to get a photograph soon. The plant may of course have been >introduced there in cultivation but if there are any naturally occuring >species there I would be grateful if anyone (Tom?) could give me some >pointers. > >Many thanks, >Geoffrey Kibby >London _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

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