Dieffenbachia id

From: SelbyHort at aol.com on 2001.06.20 at 06:45:02(6762) This was posted on the AABGA Collections newslist and I thought someone on aroid-l might know what this plant might be. Any ideas? +More Donna Atwood In a message dated 06/19/2001 6:32:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, BTan@STRYBING.ORG writes: << Dear Group, Dr. Charles Sacamano (sacamano@pvnet.com.mx) would like some help identifying a so-called Dieffenbachia: "There is a certain plant commonly available in local nurseries (in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) that grows very well in shady locations. To my very great frustration I cannot find a scientific name for this plant in the literature, nor can anyone in the nursery business. It looks somewhat like a big Diefffenbachia with large, oval, completely green leaves that are quite thick (how's that for a botanical description). I have never seen it flower but I would sure be expecting something in the family Araceae. It is named here simply as 'AMOENA REINA' ( which translates as Queen Amoena). I would sure like to identify and label it." Best regards, Bian Bian Tan, Plant Collections Manager Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens 9th Avenue at Lincoln Way San Francisco, CA 94122 phone: 1 - 415 - 661- 1316 ex 311, fax: 1- 415 - 661- 3539 btan@strybing.org >> To: AABGACOL@LIST.MSU.EDU Subject: Dieffenbachia id Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 15:27:29 -0700 Comments: cc: "Charles Sacamano (E-mail)" Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Reply-To: List of botanical gardens and arboreta staff interested in plant collections AABGACOL@LIST.MSU.EDU> Sender: List of botanical gardens and arboreta staff interested in plant collections AABGACOL@LIST.MSU.EDU> Dear Group, Dr. Charles Sacamano (sacamano@pvnet.com.mx) would like some help identifying a so-called Dieffenbachia: "There is a certain plant commonly available in local nurseries (in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) that grows very well in shady locations. To my very great frustration I cannot find a scientific name for this plant in the literature, nor can anyone in the nursery business. It looks somewhat like a big Diefffenbachia with large, oval, completely green leaves that are quite thick (how's that for a botanical description). I have never seen it flower but I would sure be expecting something in the family Araceae. It is named here simply as 'AMOENA REINA' ( which translates as Queen Amoena). I would sure like to identify and label it." Best regards, Bian Bian Tan, Plant Collections Manager Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens 9th Avenue at Lincoln Way San Francisco, CA 94122 phone: 1 - 415 - 661- 1316 ex 311, fax: 1- 415 - 661- 3539 btan@strybing.org

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