unidentified Arum?

From: Edna edna.paul at paradise.net.nz> on 2002.01.01 at 15:59:05(8008) Dear Aroiders Here in Christchurch, New Zealand, zone 8 [or maybe 9 - I am never quite sure], I am growing Arums creticum, cyrenaicum, dioscoridis,hygrophilum, italicum,I marmoratum, maculatum, palaestinum, purpureospathum and in various positions in my garden. I love this genus of Aroid and have over the years obtained seed from various seed exchanges, some being NZ Alpine Garden Soc, The Alpine Garden Soc, and A.E.G. Species that have successfully germinated since 1998 and are now growing on, are : A alpinum,A elongatum, A flintoff, A korolkowii.A nickelii, A nigrum and A orientale, There has of course been other seed that I have not been so lucky with. I am in the habit of always giving any dry seed I receive a good soak in a weak solution of liquid fertilizer. Recently I was given an Aroid of which we would really appreciate some help in identifying. My friend collected the seed in Eastern Nepal at a height of 4,500/4,800 metres. This is it's first year of flowering. The entire height of the plant from the soil surface is 35cms. Myself I think it is a small Arum sp, but which one I cannot figure out. The peduncle is 2cm long from the soil surface, the inflorescence lower than the leaves & 12cm in length, the spathe tube being 2.5cm in length, & 1.5cm in width. The outer color in some is dark burgundy and the inner dark burgundy at the base and then veined creamy green toward the upper part. However there does seem to be some variation in the colours as seen in the photo's The spandix appendage is dark, almost black, rubbery in appearance and feel. It is visible when the flower is in full bloom. Once this happens the flower lasts about 2 days before fading. We did dissect an inflorescence and noted that it had both male and female reproductive parts. I have been given one of the more mature tubers which is 2.5cms in length and appears to be cylindrical in shape rather similar to that of a small Arisaema speciosum. You will note from my description of this plant that I am no expert, just another Arumophile, who is enjoying learning about and growing these most interesting and beautiful plants. Any help you can offer will be much appreciated. Thanking you all in anticipation. Regards Edna Parkyn +More Christchurch New Zealand Temp.min -4deg.C max. 34 deg.C.Rainfall approx 650 mm. per annum.

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at worldonline.nl> on 2002.01.02 at 03:02:26(8010) Edna, This sounds like a Typhonium. Can you give a descritpion of the leaf? Were there thread-like or small club-shaped organs between the female zone (base) and the male zone (usually a yellowish-orangish collar higher up the spadix but below the appendix)? Did you make any photographs that could be emailed as scans? Cheerio, Wilbert +More > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: aroid-l@mobot.org [mailto:aroid-l@mobot.org]Namens Edna > Verzonden: dinsdag 1 januari 2002 16:59 > Aan: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > Onderwerp: unidentified Arum? > > > Dear Aroiders > > Here in Christchurch, New Zealand, zone 8 [or maybe 9 - I am > never quite > sure], I am growing Arums creticum, cyrenaicum, > dioscoridis,hygrophilum, > italicum,I marmoratum, maculatum, palaestinum, > purpureospathum and in > various positions in my garden. > I love this genus of Aroid and have over the years obtained seed from > various seed exchanges, some being NZ Alpine Garden Soc, The > Alpine Garden > Soc, and A.E.G. > Species that have successfully germinated since 1998 and are > now growing > on, are : > A alpinum,A elongatum, A flintoff, A korolkowii.A nickelii, > A nigrum and A > orientale, > There has of course been other seed that I have not been so > lucky with. > I am in the habit of always giving any dry seed I receive a > good soak in a > weak solution of liquid fertilizer. > > Recently I was given an Aroid of which we would really > appreciate some help > in identifying. > My friend collected the seed in Eastern Nepal at a height of > 4,500/4,800 > metres. > This is it's first year of flowering. The entire height of > the plant from > the soil surface is 35cms. > Myself I think it is a small Arum sp, but which one I cannot > figure out. > The peduncle is 2cm long from the soil surface, the > inflorescence lower > than the leaves & 12cm in length, the spathe tube being 2.5cm > in length, & > 1.5cm in width. The outer color in some is dark burgundy and > the inner dark > burgundy at the base and then veined creamy green toward the > upper part. > However there does seem to be some variation in the colours > as seen in the > photo's The spandix appendage is dark, almost black, rubbery > in appearance > and feel. It is visible when the flower is in full bloom. Once this > happens the flower lasts about 2 days before fading. > We did dissect an inflorescence and noted that it had both > male and female > reproductive parts. > > I have been given one of the more mature tubers which is > 2.5cms in length > and appears to be cylindrical in shape rather similar to that > of a small > Arisaema speciosum. > > You will note from my description of this plant that I am no > expert, just > another Arumophile, who is enjoying learning about and > growing these most > interesting and beautiful plants. > Any help you can offer will be much appreciated. > Thanking you all in anticipation. > > Regards > Edna Parkyn > Christchurch > New Zealand > > Temp.min -4deg.C max. 34 deg.C.Rainfall approx 650 mm. per annum. > >

From: "George R Stilwell, Jr." grsjr at juno.com> on 2002.01.02 at 03:04:18(8012) Edna, In your AEG membership packet there is a web address just for the identification of +More hardy aroid species. Send the description and a picture there to get the experts working for you. Ray GRSJr@worldnet.att.net ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

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