Aroid-L Digest, Vol 138, Issue 20

From: Jason Hernandez <jason.hernandez74 at yahoo.com> on 2016.07.01 at 01:35:12(23651) Didn't we have this conversation before? The Aroid-L archives could tell you. Is there anyone who can answer my original question? Jason Hernandez HTML +More Naturalist-at-Large On Thursday, June 30, 2016 3:38 PM, "aroid-l-request@www.gizmoworks.com" wrote: Send Aroid-L mailing list submissions to aroid-l@www.gizmoworks.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to aroid-l-request@www.gizmoworks.com You can reach the person managing the list at aroid-l-owner@www.gizmoworks.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Aroid-L digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Dieffenbachia seguine (John Criswick) 2. Re: Dieffenbachia seguine (Nancy Greig) 3. Re: Dieffenbachia seguine (John Criswick) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 06:29:17 -0700 From: "John Criswick" Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Dieffenbachia seguine To: "'Discussion of aroids'" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Jason, I cannot help you in this regard but wonder if you could tell me the meaning of the name ?seguine?. It is of interest to me because in Grenada where I live and where Dieffenbachia seguine occurs, the local name for this plant is ?siggin?. At least, that is how it is pronounced. John Criswick. From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Jason Hernandez Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 8:42 PM To: aroid-l@www.gizmoworks.com Subject: [Aroid-l] Dieffenbachia seguine Dear aroiders, In a couple of months, I plan to go once again to the Dominican Republic, where Dieffenbachia seguine is common. Unfortunately, my search for primary literature on this species turns up almost entirely papers having to do with the species in cultivation, little if anything on its life in its natural habitat. Does anyone know where I can find out about its life history, natural history, ecology, and so forth? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20160630/d7b61bf4/attachment-0001.htm ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 20:57:31 +0000 From: Nancy Greig Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Dieffenbachia seguine To: 'Discussion of aroids' Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I believe ?Seguin? was probably the name of the original collector. Nancy Greig Director, Cockrell Butterfly Center Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive Houston, TX 77030-1799 Tel 713-639-4742 www.hmns.org From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of John Criswick Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2016 8:29 AM To: 'Discussion of aroids' Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Dieffenbachia seguine Jason, I cannot help you in this regard but wonder if you could tell me the meaning of the name ?seguine?. It is of interest to me because in Grenada where I live and where Dieffenbachia seguine occurs, the local name for this plant is ?siggin?. At least, that is how it is pronounced. John Criswick. From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Jason Hernandez Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 8:42 PM To: aroid-l@www.gizmoworks.com Subject: [Aroid-l] Dieffenbachia seguine Dear aroiders, In a couple of months, I plan to go once again to the Dominican Republic, where Dieffenbachia seguine is common. Unfortunately, my search for primary literature on this species turns up almost entirely papers having to do with the species in cultivation, little if anything on its life in its natural habitat. Does anyone know where I can find out about its life history, natural history, ecology, and so forth? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20160630/52700426/attachment-0001.htm ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 18:26:22 -0700 From: "John Criswick" Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Dieffenbachia seguine To: "'Discussion of aroids'" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Very possibly but is he mentioned anywhere as a collector? ( There was a Juan Seguin who took part in the Texas revolution.) It is remarkable that a Spanish collector?s name would have become the common name for a plant in an island with no Spanish history whatsoever. The pronunciation has been retained almost unchanged, in a French creole- speaking island. From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Greig Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:58 PM To: 'Discussion of aroids' Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Dieffenbachia seguine I believe ?Seguin? was probably the name of the original collector. Nancy Greig Director, Cockrell Butterfly Center Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive Houston, TX 77030-1799 Tel 713-639-4742 www.hmns.org From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of John Criswick Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2016 8:29 AM To: 'Discussion of aroids' Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Dieffenbachia seguine Jason, I cannot help you in this regard but wonder if you could tell me the meaning of the name ?seguine?. It is of interest to me because in Grenada where I live and where Dieffenbachia seguine occurs, the local name for this plant is ?siggin?. At least, that is how it is pronounced. John Criswick. From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Jason Hernandez Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 8:42 PM To: aroid-l@www.gizmoworks.com Subject: [Aroid-l] Dieffenbachia seguine Dear aroiders, In a couple of months, I plan to go once again to the Dominican Republic, where Dieffenbachia seguine is common. Unfortunately, my search for primary literature on this species turns up almost entirely papers having to do with the species in cultivation, little if anything on its life in its natural habitat. Does anyone know where I can find out about its life history, natural history, ecology, and so forth? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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