Mystery plant - Barleria cristata

From: Don Martinson <LLmen at wi.rr.com> on 2009.11.20 at 14:31:46(20347) Yes, that’s the one. I looked it up after receiving your post and it’s a match. Evidently, quite a common plant in the tropics. How odd that in my many trips to Costa Rica, I never recall seeing one there. Thanks again to all who helped on this non-aroid issue. Don Martinson HTML +More Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mailto:llmen@wi.rr.com On 11/19/09 5:33 PM, "John Criswick" wrote: Looks quite a lot like common old Barleria cristata, which could well escape from or persist after cultivation. John. From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Don Martinson Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:19 AM To: aroid-l Subject: [Aroid-l] Apology for off topic ID request, but one aroid question. I apologize for this off topic ID request, but I recently returned from west coast of Costa Rica and photographed the plant in the SECOND photo shown on the link given below. It was just growing by the side of the road and did not appear to be part of any man-made landscaping as there was no human habitation nearby, although it certainly could have “escaped”. I have tried some of my local “lists’ but with no luck and I know that many of our members are well versed in tropical taxonomy beyond our beloved aroids. The shrub was about 1 meter by 1 meter and the zygomorphic flowers, in terminal clusters at the end of the branches, were perhaps 2 cm across. Any suggestions? http://home.roadrunner.com/~abycats (remember, the 2nd photo) --B_3341550707_1062037----==============g94563851509843822=

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