[Aroid-l] Amorphophallus ID

From: "E.Vincent Morano" <ironious2 at yahoo.com> on 2010.04.25 at 21:05:49 Can sombody please ID this AMorph please? http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/1/8/1/4/8/5/webimg/367669837_o.jpg http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/1/8/1/4/8/5/webimg/367669843_o.jpg I refuse to participate in the in the recession. --- On Sat, 4/24/10, Peter Boyce <phymatarum@googlemail.com> wrote: From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum@googlemail.com> Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Alocasia 'Black Magic' To: "'Discussion of aroids'" <aroid-l@www.gizmoworks.com> Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010, 1:49 AM =0A=0A=0A =0A =0A=0A=0A =0A=0A Hi Marek, =0A=0A   =0A=0A This is not A. =E2=80=98Black Magic=E2=80=99 (=3D A.=0Areginula A.Hay) but rather Alocasia infernalis P.C.Boyce =0A=0A   =0A=0A Best as ever =0A=0A   =0A=0A Peter =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com=0A[mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Marek Argent =0ASent: Saturday, 24 April, 2010 5:42 AM =0ATo: Discussion of aroids =0ASubject: [Aroid-l] Alocasia 'Black Magic' =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A Dear=0AFriends, =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A I=0Ahave bought a small Alocasia with a trade name 'Black Magic'. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A It=0Ais very small now, the largest leaf blade is 14 cm. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A I=0Aappend photos of this plant taken with and without flashlight. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A When=0Aphotographed with flash the leaf surface reflects red. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A It=0Aalso reflects red when it is disposed to direct sunlight. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A There=0Aare red cells(?) not visible under low light. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A The=0Aadaxial leaf surface is very dark green, almost black, =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A the=0Aabaxial is maroon brown, petioles are light brown =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A with=0Alighter longitudinal dots 1x2 mm. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A The=0Apeltate leaf base wraps the petiole. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A Do=0Ayou think it is a species? =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A How=0Alarge does it grow? =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A I=0Aattach photos taken using various lighting. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A   =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A Best,=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A Marek=0AArgent =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A --0-486333475-1272229549=:82459----===============1250523775964262493==

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