Amorphophallus ID?

From: oplanto at comcast.net (oplanto at comcast.net) on 2008.06.22 at 18:06:54(17901) I purchased a few Amporhophallus 'Buk Ton Lai' tubers from Thailand not too long ago and one is flowering, I'd appreciate some help in identifying the species. The flower is 4 cm tall and smells like something dead, quite strongly for its size. To my eye, the attached photos seem a couple of shades too green. Thanks, Larry +More -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 73714 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080622/e75cff05/attachment-0003.jpeg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 81679 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080622/e75cff05/attachment-0004.jpeg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 104879 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080622/e75cff05/attachment-0005.jpeg

From: hetter at xs4all.nl (Wilbert Hetterscheid) on 2008.06.23 at 05:01:42(17914) Hi Larry, Looks like it is Amorphophallus sumawongii but for a good ID of many Araceae you need to make pix of the lower part of the spadix that is wrapped up in the spathe. You need to cut away the basal part of the wrap for that. Cheerio, Wilbert +More > I purchased a few Amporhophallus 'Buk Ton Lai' tubers from Thailand not > too long ago and one is flowering, I'd appreciate some help in identifying > the species. The flower is 4 cm tall and smells like something dead, quite > strongly for its size. To my eye, the attached photos seem a couple of > shades too green. > Thanks, > Larry > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l >

From: oplanto at comcast.net (oplanto at comcast.net) on 2008.06.25 at 00:56:24(17949) Wilbert, Thanks for the ID! If I get the time before the flower is gone I'll take another picture. Larry +More -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" > Hi Larry, > > Looks like it is Amorphophallus sumawongii but for a good ID of many > Araceae you need to make pix of the lower part of the spadix that is > wrapped up in the spathe. You need to cut away the basal part of the wrap > for that. > > Cheerio, > Wilbert > > > > I purchased a few Amporhophallus 'Buk Ton Lai' tubers from Thailand not > > too long ago and one is flowering, I'd appreciate some help in identifying > > the species. The flower is 4 cm tall and smells like something dead, quite > > strongly for its size. To my eye, the attached photos seem a couple of > > shades too green. > > Thanks, > > Larry > > _______________________________________________ > > Aroid-L mailing list > > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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