Philodendron squamiferum?? (fwd)

From: Steve Marak <samarak at arachne.uark.edu> on 1998.09.15 at 20:22:48(2605) This message was submitted by MOTO_DO@t-online.de (Thomas Mottl) to list aroid-l@mobot.org. If you forward it back to the list, it will be distribut= ed without the paragraphs above the dashed line. You may edit the Subject: lin= e and the text of the message before forwarding it back. If you edit the messages you receive into a digest, you will need to remove these paragraphs and the dashed line before mailing the result to the list. Finally, if you need more information from the author of this message, you should be able to do so by simply replying to this note. +More ----------------------- Message requiring your approval -------------------= --- Sender: MOTO_DO@t-online.de (Thomas Mottl) Subject: Re: Philodendron squamiferum?? Dear Steve Marak I´ve got this message back and dont know if its a the listserver so I sen= d it another time, hopping that its now correct. I will say something to the Latin word "aceriferum". The Genus Acer L. was named by Linne He has took the word Acer which means in Latin I hope its the right English word: sharp, a peak and that in case of the wood of maple trees. This wood is very hard an elastic so it was applied for lances an related things. Because of these things Linne take th= e word acer for this genus. (I have this from some old Botanical Latin Books) So the meaning of acer in aceriferum means that the leafs are more sharpene= d as t he normal P.squamiferum are. It has nothing to do with the maple leaf. Another example are the two words "folium acer" they have the meaning that the leafs are from a pine tree not maple leafs!! The word squamiferum come from the Latin word squama and this means scales. Its an easy understanding name if you see the plant with its "hairy" petioles. So I think squamiferum would be the better name (This is the meaning of a "bloody amateur) but to say if its aceriferum you must have an isotype or better the holotype I think. Or T. Croat could say what it is and why. I will looking for the descriptions of Schott maybe there will be an explanation what is sharp at this variety. The symptom that flowers of Philos fall down without flowering have I often seen on my own plants. For example this year was first time that P. imbe flowered completly first time in 8 years.( There all growing in house at windows) . I always thought that the conditions for flowering are often to bad. Maybe to cold or less air humidy or anything else. Thomas Thomas Mottl Moto_do@t-online.de

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