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  [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus Kerii??
From: ExoticRainforest <Steve at ExoticRainforest.com> on 2009.08.31 at 13:11:53
Aroider Christopher Size askedprivately yesterday about an interesting Amorphophallus forsale on eBay being sold under the name "Amorphophallus Kerii".  Theseller had insisted to Christopher in a private response the plantreally is rare.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170359504186&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

I am often dubious of any plant sold on eBay as RARE since few are rareat all.  One thing that always grabs my attention is when a seller allbut screams "rare" but then offers the plant at a low price.  Have anyof you ever bought anything that is truly rare at a bargain basementprice?

I checked all the databases and couldn't find the name "AmorphophallusKerii".   The first tip is the second name being capitalized since thatisn't done in science.  So I asked Dr. Wilbert Hetterscheid in theNetherlands who often responds here on Aroid l about the plant. Wilbert is the expert in the genus.  He responded the plant isobviously
Amorphophallusasterostigmatus.  As far as I can learn the species isn't all thatrare but not terribly common either.  He also said the name Amorphophalluskerrii (two r's) is a synonym for Amorphophallus yunnanensis Engl. so the seller hasit wrong a couple of times although I'm pretty sure there was zerointent to mislead in any way.

My point?  If anyone is trying to get you to buy a plant based on theclaim it is rare...........CHECK IT OUT!  There is one great source tolearn about plants and their names and that one is found here: http://aroid.org/genera/speciespage.php?genus=amorphophallus&species=asterostigmatus

and here: 
http://aroid.org/


Now, if you like the plant and it is worth the asking price to add itto your collection certainly go ahead and buy it.  I do it all the time!



Steve
www.ExoticRainforest.com




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