id this non-aroid plant?

From: samarak at gizmoworks.com (Steve Marak) on 2008.02.22 at 21:15:17(17079) Aroiders, Please excuse this non-aroid topic. I was asked if I knew what the plant in the attached image is. I don't, and the leaves make me think of one family, the flowers another, and the bracts a couple of others. But I know many people on this list have very wide botanical interests, and I'd appreciate any help. I'm told the picture was taken in the rain forest near Arenal, in Costa Rica, and that the flowers themselves were about 5 cm (2 in) long. I asked for other images, especially of the flowers, but at the moment this is all there is. But you guys are so good I feel sure it'll be enough. Thanks, Steve +More (if anyone is wondering, I did get permission to post the picture ...) -- Steve Marak -- samarak at gizmoworks.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: CRunknown.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 72971 bytes Desc: Url : http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080222/2c344890/attachment-0001.jpeg

From: Riley2362 at aol.com (Riley2362 at aol.com) on 2008.02.22 at 21:23:04(17080) Hi Steve, It is a gesneriad, of course ... specifically in the genus Drymonia. I'm not certain what species, but Jonathan Ertelt may know. That is a very rich area for many varied species - providing one can take one's eyes off the continually erupting volcano, a beautiful and easy place to travel and visit. Michael Riley +More **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080222/045d01a4/attachment.htm

From: harrywitmore at witmore.net (Harry Witmore) on 2008.02.22 at 21:48:14(17081) I'd have to say Gesneriad but I'm not positive. If no one here knows I can post it on the Gesneriad list. Harry Witmore +More Cloud Jungle Epiphytes www.cloudjungle.com -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Steve Marak Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 4:15 PM To: Aroid list Subject: [Aroid-l] OT: id this non-aroid plant? Aroiders, Please excuse this non-aroid topic. I was asked if I knew what the plant in the attached image is. I don't, and the leaves make me think of one family, the flowers another, and the bracts a couple of others. But I know many people on this list have very wide botanical interests, and I'd appreciate any help. I'm told the picture was taken in the rain forest near Arenal, in Costa Rica, and that the flowers themselves were about 5 cm (2 in) long. I asked for other images, especially of the flowers, but at the moment this is all there is. But you guys are so good I feel sure it'll be enough. Thanks, Steve (if anyone is wondering, I did get permission to post the picture ...) -- Steve Marak -- samarak at gizmoworks.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9 - Release Date: 2/20/2008 12:00 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9 - Release Date: 2/20/2008 12:00 AM

From: growit7 at windstream.net (Tere Baber) on 2008.02.22 at 21:52:08(17082) Some picts of the leaves would help. I'm thinking Gesnaria ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Marak" +More To: "Aroid list" Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 3:15 PM Subject: [Aroid-l] OT: id this non-aroid plant? > Aroiders, > > Please excuse this non-aroid topic. I was asked if I knew what the plant > in the attached image is. I don't, and the leaves make me think of one > family, the flowers another, and the bracts a couple of others. But I know > many people on this list have very wide botanical interests, and I'd > appreciate any help. > > I'm told the picture was taken in the rain forest near Arenal, in Costa > Rica, and that the flowers themselves were about 5 cm (2 in) long. I asked > for other images, especially of the flowers, but at the moment this is all > there is. But you guys are so good I feel sure it'll be enough. > > Thanks, > > Steve > > (if anyone is wondering, I did get permission to post the picture ...) > > > -- Steve Marak > -- samarak at gizmoworks.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM

From: ironious2 at yahoo.com (E Morano) on 2008.02.22 at 21:54:27(17083) Non-aroid question!?! Thats sacrilege! Steve Marak wrote: Aroiders, Please excuse this non-aroid topic. I was asked if I knew what the plant +More in the attached image is. I don't, and the leaves make me think of one family, the flowers another, and the bracts a couple of others. But I know many people on this list have very wide botanical interests, and I'd appreciate any help. I'm told the picture was taken in the rain forest near Arenal, in Costa Rica, and that the flowers themselves were about 5 cm (2 in) long. I asked for other images, especially of the flowers, but at the moment this is all there is. But you guys are so good I feel sure it'll be enough. Thanks, Steve (if anyone is wondering, I did get permission to post the picture ...) -- Steve Marak -- samarak at gizmoworks.com_______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080222/e7a3960c/attachment.htm

From: bonaventure at optonline.net (bonaventure at optonline.net) on 2008.02.22 at 22:09:58(17084) Hi Steve, Is this possibly a species of Clerodendron? Bonaventure +More -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080222/2c679fa5/attachment.htm

From: Tropicals at SolutionsAnalysis.net (Tropicals) on 2008.02.22 at 22:26:46(17085) Could it be a Tacca? CSea -----Original Message----- +More From: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Steve Marak Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 4:15 PM To: Aroid list Subject: [Aroid-l] OT: id this non-aroid plant? Aroiders, Please excuse this non-aroid topic. I was asked if I knew what the plant in the attached image is. I don't, and the leaves make me think of one family, the flowers another, and the bracts a couple of others. But I know many people on this list have very wide botanical interests, and I'd appreciate any help. I'm told the picture was taken in the rain forest near Arenal, in Costa Rica, and that the flowers themselves were about 5 cm (2 in) long. I asked for other images, especially of the flowers, but at the moment this is all there is. But you guys are so good I feel sure it'll be enough. Thanks, Steve (if anyone is wondering, I did get permission to post the picture ...) -- Steve Marak -- samarak at gizmoworks.com

From: epiphyte1 at earthlink.net (Adam Black) on 1970.01.01 at 00:00:00(17086) Steve, My vote would be a species of Drymonia (Gesneriaceae), maybe Drymonia turrialvae. Adam Black +More -----Original Message----- >From: Steve Marak >Sent: Feb 22, 2008 4:15 PM >To: Aroid list >Subject: [Aroid-l] OT: id this non-aroid plant? > >Aroiders, > >Please excuse this non-aroid topic. I was asked if I knew what the plant >in the attached image is. I don't, and the leaves make me think of one >family, the flowers another, and the bracts a couple of others. But I know >many people on this list have very wide botanical interests, and I'd >appreciate any help. > >I'm told the picture was taken in the rain forest near Arenal, in Costa >Rica, and that the flowers themselves were about 5 cm (2 in) long. I asked >for other images, especially of the flowers, but at the moment this is all >there is. But you guys are so good I feel sure it'll be enough. > >Thanks, > >Steve > >(if anyone is wondering, I did get permission to post the picture ...) > > >-- Steve Marak >-- samarak at gizmoworks.com

From: ghood at psc.edu (Greg Hood) on 2008.02.22 at 22:29:10(17087) Steve, It looks like Paradrymonia hypocyrta (Gesneriaceae), or some closely-related species. For a picture of P. hypocyrta, see: http://www.selby.org/clientuploads/images/research/GIC/Plants/Paradrymonia_hypocyrta_1974-2246WB.JPG --Greg Hood

From: abri1973 at wp.pl (Marek Argent) on 2008.02.22 at 22:46:47(17088) Hello Steve, Probably Gesneriaceae, but not sure Marek +More ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Marak" To: "Aroid list" Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 10:15 PM Subject: [Aroid-l] OT: id this non-aroid plant? > Aroiders, > > Please excuse this non-aroid topic. I was asked if I knew what the plant > in the attached image is. I don't, and the leaves make me think of one > family, the flowers another, and the bracts a couple of others. But I know > many people on this list have very wide botanical interests, and I'd > appreciate any help. > > I'm told the picture was taken in the rain forest near Arenal, in Costa > Rica, and that the flowers themselves were about 5 cm (2 in) long. I asked > for other images, especially of the flowers, but at the moment this is all > there is. But you guys are so good I feel sure it'll be enough. > > Thanks, > > Steve > > (if anyone is wondering, I did get permission to post the picture ...) > > > -- Steve Marak > -- samarak at gizmoworks.com > > __________ NOD32 Informacje 2896 (20080222) __________ > > Wiadomosc zostala sprawdzona przez System Antywirusowy NOD32 > http://www.nod32.com lub http://www.nod32.pl > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l >

From: jonathan.ertelt at Vanderbilt.Edu (Ertelt, Jonathan B) on 2008.02.23 at 04:29:29(17089) Steve, A wonderful plant, this is Drymonia turrialvae, a typically streamside-growing member of the Gesneriad family. Often in low light splash zone areas, the deep purple-backed roundish leaves can get close to the size of dinner plates - then come these clusters of white to slightly cream-colored blooms from the upper leaf axils, held close to the square stems. Truly a choice species. Jonathan +More Aroiders, > > Please excuse this non-aroid topic. I was asked if I knew what the plant > in the attached image is. I don't, and the leaves make me think of one > family, the flowers another, and the bracts a couple of others. But I know > many people on this list have very wide botanical interests, and I'd > appreciate any help. > > I'm told the picture was taken in the rain forest near Arenal, in Costa > Rica, and that the flowers themselves were about 5 cm (2 in) long. I asked > for other images, especially of the flowers, but at the moment this is all > there is. But you guys are so good I feel sure it'll be enough. > > Thanks, > > Steve > > (if anyone is wondering, I did get permission to post the picture ...) > > > -- Steve Marak > -- samarak at gizmoworks.com_______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l >

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From: samarak at gizmoworks.com (Steve Marak) on 2008.02.23 at 04:57:56(17091) Thanks, all. You guys are as good as I told everyone you were. It's barely 7 hours since I posted the image; Michael Riley's reply, the first one, showed up almost before I got my hand off the keyboard. Most people, including a couple of private replies, went for Gesneriaceae. That was my first thought as well, and I had spent hours looking at pictures of gesneriads in general, especially those found in Costa Rica, but didn't come across one of this species. (I then spent more hours looking at pictures of other Costa Rican plants, mostly just for fun.) Adam Black also suggested Drymonia turrialvae, and Jonathan's note puts the finish on it. I've now found a couple of other pictures and I agree with Jonathan - this looks like a wonderful plant. I love gesneriads and this looks like one I want to grow, along with several others in the genus I ran across during my earlier searches. Steve +More On Fri, 22 Feb 2008, Ertelt, Jonathan B wrote: > Steve, > > A wonderful plant, this is Drymonia turrialvae, a typically > streamside-growing member of the Gesneriad family. Often in low light > splash zone areas, the deep purple-backed roundish leaves can get close > to the size of dinner plates - then come these clusters of white to > slightly cream-colored blooms from the upper leaf axils, held close to > the square stems. Truly a choice species. > > Jonathan > > Aroiders, > > > > Please excuse this non-aroid topic. I was asked if I knew what the plant > > in the attached image is. I don't, and the leaves make me think of one -- Steve Marak -- samarak at gizmoworks.com

From: piabinha at yahoo.com (piaba) on 2008.02.23 at 05:08:38(17092) --- E Morano wrote: > Non-aroid question!?! Thats sacrilege! i know... i'm horrified. if at least it were a monocot... +More ========= tsuh yang ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping

From: piabinha at yahoo.com (piaba) on 2008.02.24 at 02:08:40(17095) at first i thought it was a gesneriad but the leaves totally threw me off. ========= +More tsuh yang ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping

From: mossytrail at hctc.com (mossytrail) on 2008.02.25 at 02:05:36(17097) > I've now found a couple of other pictures and I agree with > Jonathan - this looks like a wonderful plant. I love > gesneriads and this looks like one I want to grow, along > with several others in the genus I ran across during my > earlier searches. +More > > Steve Speaking of Costa Rican plants from the vicinity of Arenal, I would love to get my hands on Peperomia hernandiifolia. I don't suppose you have any pics of AROIDS from there? I remember some huge Xanthosoma, as in taller than I, with a banana-like trunk. It was undescribed at the time, but I think it may have been described by now. Jason "hernandiifolia"(i.e., Hernandez) Naturalist-at-Large

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