RE: unidentified Arum?

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at worldonline.nl> on 2002.01.02 at 03:02:26(8010) Edna, This sounds like a Typhonium. Can you give a descritpion of the leaf? Were there thread-like or small club-shaped organs between the female zone (base) and the male zone (usually a yellowish-orangish collar higher up the spadix but below the appendix)? Did you make any photographs that could be emailed as scans? Cheerio, Wilbert +More > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: aroid-l@mobot.org [mailto:aroid-l@mobot.org]Namens Edna > Verzonden: dinsdag 1 januari 2002 16:59 > Aan: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > Onderwerp: unidentified Arum? > > > Dear Aroiders > > Here in Christchurch, New Zealand, zone 8 [or maybe 9 - I am > never quite > sure], I am growing Arums creticum, cyrenaicum, > dioscoridis,hygrophilum, > italicum,I marmoratum, maculatum, palaestinum, > purpureospathum and in > various positions in my garden. > I love this genus of Aroid and have over the years obtained seed from > various seed exchanges, some being NZ Alpine Garden Soc, The > Alpine Garden > Soc, and A.E.G. > Species that have successfully germinated since 1998 and are > now growing > on, are : > A alpinum,A elongatum, A flintoff, A korolkowii.A nickelii, > A nigrum and A > orientale, > There has of course been other seed that I have not been so > lucky with. > I am in the habit of always giving any dry seed I receive a > good soak in a > weak solution of liquid fertilizer. > > Recently I was given an Aroid of which we would really > appreciate some help > in identifying. > My friend collected the seed in Eastern Nepal at a height of > 4,500/4,800 > metres. > This is it's first year of flowering. The entire height of > the plant from > the soil surface is 35cms. > Myself I think it is a small Arum sp, but which one I cannot > figure out. > The peduncle is 2cm long from the soil surface, the > inflorescence lower > than the leaves & 12cm in length, the spathe tube being 2.5cm > in length, & > 1.5cm in width. The outer color in some is dark burgundy and > the inner dark > burgundy at the base and then veined creamy green toward the > upper part. > However there does seem to be some variation in the colours > as seen in the > photo's The spandix appendage is dark, almost black, rubbery > in appearance > and feel. It is visible when the flower is in full bloom. Once this > happens the flower lasts about 2 days before fading. > We did dissect an inflorescence and noted that it had both > male and female > reproductive parts. > > I have been given one of the more mature tubers which is > 2.5cms in length > and appears to be cylindrical in shape rather similar to that > of a small > Arisaema speciosum. > > You will note from my description of this plant that I am no > expert, just > another Arumophile, who is enjoying learning about and > growing these most > interesting and beautiful plants. > Any help you can offer will be much appreciated. > Thanking you all in anticipation. > > Regards > Edna Parkyn > Christchurch > New Zealand > > Temp.min -4deg.C max. 34 deg.C.Rainfall approx 650 mm. per annum. > >

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