Re: [Aroid-l] Does anyone know this Philodendron?

From: ExoticRainforest <Steve at ExoticRainforest.com> on 2009.07.15 at 20:55:46 Ireceived this note today from aroid botanist Simon Mayo at the RoyalBotanic Garden Kew in London.  Simon has spent a lot of time in Brazildoes not know it as well but I'd still like to know if any of you growit!  Any info would help.  For some reason I've always thought this isa Brazilian species but the tag telling where I got it was displacedlong ago. Dear Steve,   It's still at thejuvenile monopodial growth stage because the leaf sheaths arewell-developed. Once it goes sympodial you should get leaves withvirtually no sheath alternating with prophylls that have two keels andno blade.  It looks a bit as though it could turn into somethingresembling Ph. martianum, but at this juvenile stage it's hard todiagnose.   It isn't trailing so it probably has a compact habit andstoutish stem with short internodes when mature.  Possibly Brazil! Sorry I can't do better!    All the best Simon Steve Lucas www.ExoticRainforest.com ExoticRainforest wrote: I've had this Philo for at leastthree years, likely more, and have no idea what it might be or where itoriginated.  I've taken the plant to Dr. Croat in St. Louis and heappears to believe it is fully grown but has no idea what it might be. I've also sent these photos to several aroid botanists with noresults.   Both the blades and the pot in the photo are approximately15 cm (6 inches) and the entire plant is small.  I grow it inmoderately bright light but have never seen an inflorescence.  I'veincluded photos of both the adaxial and abaxial blade surfaces (upperand lower), the petioles and stem.  If any of you grow it or know whereit originated I would appreciate the info. Thanks! Steve Lucas www.ExoticRainforest.com _______________________________________________Aroid-L mailing listAroid-L@www.gizmoworks.comhttp://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --------------040809010802030001080901

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