Leaf Number in aroids

From: eduardo gomes goncalves <eggon at guarany.cpd.unb.br> on 1997.10.11 at 05:01:08(1422) Dear David, This is my first year growing "Sauromatum" (R.I.P.) venosum and I also noted some plants with 2-3 leaves. In my opinion, it is quite common in species quoted to have solitary leaf. I have seen a lot of plants of Dracontium margaretae with 3 or 4 leaves. Gearum is also said that it have solitary leaf but I have seen some in the field with 4-5 leaves (my plants have up to 3 leaves, but they are still babies). Xanthosoma helleborifolium use to have 2-4 leaves when young and older plants often have solitary leaves. I also have to admit that some plants never give off of their solitary leaf. I have never seen a Taccarum or an Asterostigma with more than 1 leaf. Cheers, Eduardo.

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