amorph hybrids.

From: mb.cfg at mindspring.com on 2000.04.27 at 22:27:03(4451) To any and all, I am "personally" not taking a position on the hybridization of Amorphophallus (although we all know that hybridization, usually increases the strength and vigor of a plant. **BUT**- I also understand the purist thinking as well.) I ask the following question strictly out of curiousity, not attempting to imply any particular direction of thought: Isn't it possible that some of the existing "known" species, or so-called "undetermined" species, are possibly natural hybrids?? (Many plants in the wild can, and do hybridize. Is there some reason unknown to me, of why this cannot happen naturally?- As an "ex"-Nepenthes grower (hundreds), many plants I grew were originally thought to be species and then later were believed to be hybrids.) Marc Burack

From: StellrJ at aol.com on 2000.04.30 at 04:19:44(4477) In a message dated Thu, 27 Apr 2000 6:32:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mb.cfg@mindspring.com writes: << To any and all, +More I ask the following question strictly out of curiousity, not attempting to imply any particular direction of thought: Isn't it possible that some of the existing "known" species, or so-called "undetermined" species, are possibly natural hybrids?? They may well be. Such hybrids are known in other families, e.g., Brassicaceae, Rosaceae, even some ferns. Now my own curiosity is piqued: I have heard of hybrids between genera in orchids (e.g., Sophrolaeliocattleya is a hybrid of three orchid genera), and am wondering if any such have been made among aroids. Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large

From: Piabinha at aol.com on 2000.04.30 at 05:21:32(4478) In a message dated 4/30/2000 12:20:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, StellrJ@aol.com writes: > Now my own curiosity is piqued: I +More > have heard of hybrids between genera in orchids (e.g., Sophrolaeliocattleya > is a hybrid of three orchid genera), and am wondering if any such have been > made among aroids. jason, if you think about how genera, families, species are all artificial concepts made up by humans, yes, there are probably "intergeneric" hybrids. tsuh yang chen, nyc, USA

From: SelbyHort at aol.com on 2000.05.02 at 21:57:47(4512) Jason Hernadez asked about intergenerics in Araceae. To my knowledge there have not yet been any made, although I recall seeing a poster at last summer's aroid conference in St. Louis that detailed an ingerneric cross. It is probably just a matter of time before people get around to messing about between genera. Just imagine! Donna Atwood +More << They may well be. Such hybrids are known in other families, e.g., Brassicaceae, Rosaceae, even some ferns. Now my own curiosity is piqued: I have heard of hybrids between genera in orchids (e.g., Sophrolaeliocattleya is a hybrid of three orchid genera), and am wondering if any such have been made among aroids. Jason Hernandez >>

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