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Dear Harry:

This is Philodendron subgen.Pteromischum. I have forwarded it to Mike Grayum, the expert on this group inhopes he can determine it in this state. It looks a lot like P.auranitiifolium, I think, but there are quite a number that are similar.

Tom

From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com[mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] OnBehalf Of ExoticRainforest
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 20094:45 PM
To: Discussion of aroids
Subject: [Aroid-l] Panama Aroid

I may be way off Harry but it just looks like ajuvenile Philodendron hederaceum(micans, scandens, oxycardium) based on the stem, venation and onecataphyll. Tom would be the best source. Some have the velvetappearance but many forms don't. We saw a fairly large semi-adult at the Myriad Centeryesterday that had no velutinous appearance and I have several in my atriumthat don't show it as well.

Steve

Harry Witmore wrote:

This plant is being passed around the dart frog hobbysince it makes such a nice small aroid to grow in terrariums. It was supposedlycollected in Panamabut I have no other info other than that. If someone had told me it was from Asia I would say it was a species of Pothos. Any ideas onthe id?

http://www.cloudjungle.com/CloudJungle/Araceae/Unknown/Aroid_1_1.JPG

http://www.cloudjungle.com/CloudJungle/Araceae/Unknown/Aroid_1_2.JPG

http://www.cloudjungle.com/CloudJungle/Araceae/Unknown/Aroid_1_3.JPG

http://www.cloudjungle.com/CloudJungle/Araceae/Unknown/Aroid_1_4.JPG

Harry Witmore

Zone 7B NC

Cloud Jungle Epiphytes
www.cloudjungle.com

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