"Symplocarpus nipponicus"

From: "James W. Waddick" <jim-jim at swbell.net> on 1997.10.29 at 03:53:03(1549) Dear Tony et al; There's a description and key in "Flora of Japan" for Symplocarpus nipponicus. This gives you the difference from S. foetidus (which they list as S. renifolius !), description etc. Best Jim W. James W. Waddick Voice: 816 746 1949 8871 NW Brostrom Rd E-MAIL: jim-jim@swbell.net Kansas City MO 64152 Fax: 816 746 1939 Zone 5/6 - +More Winter low -10°F Summer high +100°F

From: eduardo gomes goncalves <eggon at guarany.cpd.unb.br> on 1997.10.31 at 03:40:17(1565) Dear Jim, I think that Symplocarpus renifolius Schott ex Miq. is distinct from S. foetidus (L.) Salisb. I must to confess that I never saw a living Symplocarpus in my whole life, but I saw a drawing of S. renifolius in an article (Am. J. Bot. 80(6):635-640 - 1993) and it seem somewhat different compared to S. foetidus. The spathe in S. renifolius didn't seem forming an apical hook like it usually is formed in the American populations. It would be a good idea to take a look at the "bible" (The Genera of Araceae) to check how many species are listed for the genus. I could do it by myself, but I still don't have the book. Best wishes, Eduardo. +More On Tue, 28 Oct 1997, James W. Waddick wrote: > Dear Tony et al; > There's a description and key in "Flora of Japan" for Symplocarpus > nipponicus. This gives you the difference from S. foetidus (which they list > as S. renifolius !), description etc. > > Best Jim W. > > > James W. Waddick Voice: 816 746 1949 > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd E-MAIL: jim-jim@swbell.net > Kansas City MO 64152 Fax: 816 746 1939 > Zone 5/6 - > Winter low -10°F > Summer high +100°F > > > >

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at classic.msn.com> on 1997.11.01 at 04:42:13(1566) ---------- Sent: Thursday, October 30, 1997 10:40 PM To: ju-bo@msn.com +More Subject: Re: "Symplocarpus nipponicus" >>Dear Jim, I think that Symplocarpus renifolius Schott ex Miq. is distinct from S. foetidus (L.) Salisb. I must to confess that I never saw a living Symplocarpus in my whole life, but I saw a drawing of S. renifolius in an article (Am. J. Bot. 80(6):635-640 - 1993) and it seem somewhat different compared to S. foetidus. The spathe in S. renifolius didn't seem forming an apical hook like it usually is formed in the American populations. It would be a good idea to take a look at the "bible" (The Genera of Araceae) to check how many species are listed for the genus. I could do it by myself, but I still don't have the book. Best wishes, Eduardo.<< My Dear Friend Eduardo, Do not feel alone, my copy also has not arrived as yet ! Kew sent the free ones surface (ship) mail. I had to borrow a copy from a friend to complete the final editing of the galley proofs of my paper for the next copy of Aroideana. By the way, there is a wonderful line drawing in the "bible" that clearly illustrates that the tubercles at the base of the plant (Dracontioides desciscens) do exist, at least in the Bahia populations. I added a footnote to indicate this. Also, a friend has just collected U. grandis in Belize, which is one of the range extentions I suggested in the body of my article, so I added another footnote ! Cheers, Julius ju-bo@msn.com On Tue, 28 Oct 1997, James W. Waddick wrote: > Dear Tony et al; > There's a description and key in "Flora of Japan" for Symplocarpus > nipponicus. This gives you the difference from S. foetidus (which they list > as S. renifolius !), description etc. > > Best Jim W. > > > James W. Waddick Voice: 816 746 1949 > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd E-MAIL: jim-jim@swbell.net > Kansas City MO 64152 Fax: 816 746 1939 > Zone 5/6 - > Winter low -10°F > Summer high +100°F > > > >

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