Raphidophora or Monstera?

From: Jack Honeycutt jhoneycutt at uswest.net> on 2000.06.12 at 19:45:58(4734) I am trying to ID a mystery vine that I found growing in a greenhouse in Fairchild Tropical Gardens. It was labeled (perhaps incorrectly) as Raphidophora sp. Geoffrey Kerby posted a picture of a similar plant here: http://members.aol.com/Geoffaroid/artwork/Rhaphidophora.jpg Peter Boyce posted a message saying that he believes Geoffrey's photo to be that of Monstera dubia. Here are 3 snapshots of what I found at Fairchild: Vine photo (close up) #1: http://www.users.uswest.net/~jhoneycutt/child1b.jpg Vine photo (close up) #2: http://www.users.uswest.net/~jhoneycutt/child2b.jpg Vine photo (small, very young leaves) #3: http://www.users.uswest.net/~jhoneycutt/child3b.jpg Here is the ID tag at Fairchild: http://www.users.uswest.net/~jhoneycutt/child4a.jpg Any guesses as to the ID of the vine at Fairchild would be appreciated. jack in Portland Oregon

From: GeoffAroid at aol.com on 2000.06.13 at 01:12:48(4743) Jack, Yes, this is exactly the same species of vine which I posted on my website and which Peter Boyce kindly identified as Monstera dubia! A lovely thing and hard to imagine this turns into the large, slashed leaf type of plant we associate with Monstera. Hans Hvissers in Amsterdam grows his in a propagator tank on large tiles of cork and they completely cover the tiles in a mosaic of ironed-flat leaves - very spectacular. Regards, Geoffrey Kibby

From: "Peter Boyce" Boyce at pothos.demon.co.uk> on 2000.06.14 at 02:10:15(4756) Jack It IS Monstera dubia...why doesn't anyone believe me???? Pete

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From: Jack Honeycutt jhoneycutt at uswest.net> on 2000.06.15 at 02:28:55(4781) At 09:10 PM 6/13/2000 -0500, you wrote: >Jack > >It IS Monstera dubia...why doesn't anyone believe me???? Well, I believe you Pete and I have labeled my pictures as such. I think I have tricked Geoffrey into sending me a snippet when he gets his stock grown out. I want to see what it looks likes up close. It's been 6 months since I saw it at Fairchild Gardens and I cant get this strange plant out of my mind. It would be grand to grow it here. jack

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