Amorph. ID needed.

From: Krzysztof Kozminski kk at kozminski.com> on 2000.09.06 at 00:16:01(5341) I have my unknown amorphophallus finally in bloom. I got it from Wilbert, labeled (I swear I did not misplace the label) as HAM 102, which was supposed to be a bulbifer, and bulbifer it ain't. See http://www.kozminski.com/Photos/Amorph1.jpg for the general appearance, and http://www.kozminski.com/Photos/Amorph2.jpg for the closeup of the inflorescence. The thing is tiny - maybe 7 inches tall. The photos show it in a 1-gallon pot. I missed the day it opened, and today there was no perceptible smell. +More Dows anyone have any idea what is it? KK ==================== "Microsoft is to software what McDonalds is to gourmet cooking" Krzysztof Kozminski kk@kozminski.com http://www.kozminski.com/

From: SCHERBERICH earmag at cybercable.tm.fr> on 2000.09.07 at 14:28:43(5357) Dear Krzysztof, Your plant is not an Amorphophallus, it is a Pseudodracontium. At first glance your plant looks like Pseudodracontium fallax. You can have a look at the revision of Pseudodracontium with a key of the different species by Dr. Michael Serebryanyi at the following address (it is very slow to download): http://www.florin.ru/florin/db/pseudod.htm +More With best regards, David Krzysztof Kozminski a *crit : > I have my unknown amorphophallus finally in bloom. I got it from Wilbert, > labeled (I swear I did not misplace the label) as HAM 102, which was > supposed to be a bulbifer, and bulbifer it ain't. > > See http://www.kozminski.com/Photos/Amorph1.jpg for the general > appearance, and http://www.kozminski.com/Photos/Amorph2.jpg for the > closeup of the inflorescence. > > The thing is tiny - maybe 7 inches tall. The photos show it in a 1-gallon > pot. I missed the day it opened, and today there was no perceptible > smell. > > Dows anyone have any idea what is it? > > KK > ==================== > "Microsoft is to software what McDonalds is to gourmet cooking" > > Krzysztof Kozminski > kk@kozminski.com > http://www.kozminski.com/ -- David Scherberich 3, rue de Labroque 67000 Strasbourg France Email: earmag@cybercable.tm.fr http://www.cybercable.tm.fr/~earmag/

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at worldonline.nl> on 2000.09.07 at 14:29:13(5359) Dear Kris, You COULD have asked me directly, you know. I DO know something of those weirdos. Anyway, it is a Pseudodracontium and from the looks of it P. lacourii. Why you got this plant with that number is beyond me. It must be that a mistake was made during the distribution. Cheerio, Wilbert +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: woensdag 6 september 2000 2:15 Subject: Amorph. ID needed. > I have my unknown amorphophallus finally in bloom. I got it from Wilbert, > labeled (I swear I did not misplace the label) as HAM 102, which was > supposed to be a bulbifer, and bulbifer it ain't. > > See http://www.kozminski.com/Photos/Amorph1.jpg for the general > appearance, and http://www.kozminski.com/Photos/Amorph2.jpg for the > closeup of the inflorescence. > > The thing is tiny - maybe 7 inches tall. The photos show it in a 1-gallon > pot. I missed the day it opened, and today there was no perceptible > smell. > > Dows anyone have any idea what is it? > > KK > ==================== > "Microsoft is to software what McDonalds is to gourmet cooking" > > Krzysztof Kozminski > kk@kozminski.com > http://www.kozminski.com/ > > >

From: "newton" newton at coiinc.com> on 2000.09.07 at 14:29:56(5362) Krzysztof: Looks like the photo of Pseudodracontium kuznetsovii on page 10 of Aroideana #19. +More Note the contrast difference in the color of the anthers in your pictures and those of Zwaan. There is similarity in the leaf as well. Tim -----Original Message----- Kozminski Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 7:16 PM To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Subject: Amorph. ID needed. I have my unknown amorphophallus finally in bloom. I got it from Wilbert, labeled (I swear I did not misplace the label) as HAM 102, which was supposed to be a bulbifer, and bulbifer it ain't. See http://www.kozminski.com/Photos/Amorph1.jpg for the general appearance, and http://www.kozminski.com/Photos/Amorph2.jpg for the closeup of the inflorescence. The thing is tiny - maybe 7 inches tall. The photos show it in a 1-gallon pot. I missed the day it opened, and today there was no perceptible smell. Dows anyone have any idea what is it? KK ==================== "Microsoft is to software what McDonalds is to gourmet cooking" Krzysztof Kozminski kk@kozminski.com http://www.kozminski.com/

From: Krzysztof Kozminski kk at kozminski.com> on 2000.09.08 at 03:15:53(5378) Wilbert Hetterscheid wrote: > Dear Kris, > > You COULD have asked me directly, you know. I DO know something of those > weirdos. +More Yes, except I downloaded the photos in the evening from home, and sent email from work, where I did not have your email address. I did not mean to bypass you, by any means. > Anyway, it is a Pseudodracontium and from the looks of it P. > lacourii. I tend to disagree - I had an impression that P.lacouri is one of those with naturally variegated leaves, no? At least the one you sent me is very variegated: http://www.kozminski.com/Araceae/Pseudodracontium/lacourii.html (unless my labeling got really messed up). > Why you got this plant with that number is beyond me. It must be > that a mistake was made during the distribution. I think I am getting some idea how this might have happened. You also sent me a P. fallax, of which I have this remark in my acquisition notes: "Very desiccated, most likely DOA" and later "Expired". Since I recycle the potting soil, the apparently dead tuber must have founds it's way into the pot with the other number where it revived, while the other one has croaked.. P.fallax is a suggestion from David Scherberich for the identity of my mystery phalloid - do you agree? > Cheerio, > Wilbert > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Krzysztof Kozminski > To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > Sent: woensdag 6 september 2000 2:15 > Subject: Amorph. ID needed. > > > I have my unknown amorphophallus finally in bloom. I got it from Wilbert, > > labeled (I swear I did not misplace the label) as HAM 102, which was > > supposed to be a bulbifer, and bulbifer it ain't. > > > > See http://www.kozminski.com/Photos/Amorph1.jpg for the general > > appearance, and http://www.kozminski.com/Photos/Amorph2.jpg for the > > closeup of the inflorescence. > > > > The thing is tiny - maybe 7 inches tall. The photos show it in a 1-gallon > > pot. I missed the day it opened, and today there was no perceptible > > smell. > > > > Dows anyone have any idea what is it? > > > > KK > > ==================== > > "Microsoft is to software what McDonalds is to gourmet cooking" > > > > Krzysztof Kozminski > > kk@kozminski.com > > http://www.kozminski.com/ > > > > > > -- ====================================== Krzysztof Kozminski http://www.kozminski.com kk@kozminski.com "Applying computer technology is simply finding the right wrench to pound in the correct screw."

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