[Aroid-l] NEW Caladium species

From: <ju-bo at msn.com> on 2009.06.05 at 11:11:09 Dear All=2C Now that Wilbert Hetterschied (A.K.A. "The Master") has spoken=2C I will throw a LITTLE into the ring=2C as it were=2C until all of us can read the description of this wonderful new Caladium species. =3B Caladium clavatum Hetter.=2C Bogner &=3B Boos which USED to be called in error "Caladium bicolor "rubicundum''. Phil=2C your report confirms what I had been told=2C that the species can occur in fairly large groups/populations (probably spread throughout at least Amazonia from area to area by man) which show variability as to size and color=2C and in their attractiveness to collectors. =3B =3B The type specimen came from a collection made in E. Ecuador=2C and was chosen by the collector=2C I was told=2C because it was ''prettier'' than its ''neighbors''. =3B The species is known to vary greatly in size. A few ''hints'' on what makes this species VERY different to the better known C. bicolor (and this is only ONE difference!!)--Phil and Elizabeth=2C try to obtain an inflorscence of this species=2C and take a look at the spadix=2C compare it to a ''regular'' C. bicolor or any other Caladium sp.=2C the sterile male ''flowers (between the female flowers at the very bottom of the spadix and the male at the top) are nail-like in form and =3B VERY different to any other species of Caladium. =3B NOW--all of you ''lurkers'' out there=2C join the IAS so that you will receive the issue of Aroideana in which the description will be published=2C it is due out later this year! Good Growing!! Julius Boos >=3B Date: Wed=2C 3 Jun 2009 13:50:23 -0700 >=3B From: pbunch@cox.net >=3B To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com >=3B CC: desinadora@mail2designer.com >=3B Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Is this a Caladium? Something else? >=3B >=3B Elizabeth: >=3B >=3B I see a lot of very similar plants here in Medellin. I also have seen similar plants growing in disturbed areas down near Remdios in the Department of Antioquia. There seems to be a fair amount of variation in leaf size. I don't know if it is genetic or the result of soil and moisture conditions. The markings vary a lot in size=2C number and color so there seems to be a genetic component. >=3B >=3B Probably not much help but I also have noticed the same or a similar plant. I sure think Caladium when I see it. >=3B >=3B Phil >=3B Medellin >=3B >=3B >=3B ---- Elizabeth Campbell <=3Bdesinadora@mail2designer.com>=3B wrote: >=3B >=3B Hi group! Sorry to have been away for so long=2C but I've been off looking >=3B >=3B for that giant anthurium in the jungles. I was recently in Puyo=2C >=3B >=3B Pastaza=2C and a friend had this stunning aroid growing in her garden. She >=3B >=3B told me it was callled Corazon de Jesus=2C which traditionally would mean >=3B >=3B it's a Caladium=2C but I've never seen one quite like this before. The >=3B >=3B leaf was about 14" from sinus to tip=2C and about 12" across the widest >=3B >=3B part of the blade=3B there was a single=2C slightly hairy petiole with no >=3B >=3B geniculum=2C and that was it. The whole thing was about 24" tall at the >=3B >=3B highest point. >=3B >=3B >=3B >=3B Any ideas on what this might be? She said she dug it out of the forest >=3B >=3B about 2 km from her house. >=3B >=3B >=3B >=3B Thanks! >=3B >=3B >=3B >=3B Beth=2C in Ecuador >=3B >=3B >=3B >=3B >=3B >=3B <=3Bspan id=3Dm2wTl>=3B<=3Bp>=3B<=3Bfont face=3D"Arial=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif" size=3D"2" style=3D"font-size:13.5px">=3B_______________________________________________________________<=3BBR>=3BGet the Free email that has everyone talking at <=3Ba href=3Dhttp://www.mail2world.com target=3Dnew>=3Bhttp://www.mail2world.com<=3B/a>=3B<=3Bbr>=3B <=3Bfont color=3D#999999>=3BUnlimited Email Storage &=3B#150=3B POP3 &=3B#150=3B Calendar &=3B#150=3B SMS &=3B#150=3B Translator &=3B#150=3B Much More!<=3B/font>=3B<=3B/font>=3B<=3B/span>=3B >=3B >=3B _______________________________________________ >=3B Aroid-L mailing list >=3B Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com >=3B http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --_df6b8937-3b69-465d-b14d-dad066d0d298_----===============7838338079401139437==

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