Re: [Aroid-l] (maybe A. hypnosa?) Re: Alocasia ID

From: ALLAN TETZLAFF <atetzlaff at rogers.com> on 2007.07.30 at 19:43:02(16032) I have A. hypnosa and it always has multiple leaves, the one in the ID request seems only to have a single leaf. As written below, the other obvious trait is the appearance above (and below) ground of the stolons which form bulbs by the end of the growing season. One other thing I note is that the leaves almost feel like latex, they're so rubbery..... AllanEugene Hoh wrote: Brian,Do you know if it sends out long runners at groundlevel? If so... perhaps it could be that'stoloniferous' Alocasia from SW China and Thailandthat was eventually called A. hypnosa - the pattern ofthe veins looks similar. That species is 'unusual' inthat it normally goes dormant in the winter/dryseason, and has a fat rhizome and rather thin leaves.Also, +More apparently, the upper part of the spathe isreddish or purple in colour.I know there are a few people on aroid-L who are morefamiliar with this species - maybe they could chimein? Anyway, there's an A. hypnosa page on the IAS website:www.aroid.org/genera/alocasia/hypnosa/And a link to the scientific publication of A. hypnosa(detailed description & drawings): http://www.sekj.org/PDF/anb42-free/anb42-395.pdfHope this is helpful.cheersEugene--- Brian Williams wrote:> I got this plant through a friend. I believe it was> collected in > Thailand. It looks to be a Alocasia. It's leaves are> a bit thinner than > most it almost seems like a alocasia X colocasia> hybrid. Anyone known > what species this is?> > > > _______________________________________________> Aroid-L mailing list> Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com> http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l> ____________________________________________________________________________________Yahoo!7 Mail has just got even bigger and better with unlimited storage on all webmail accounts. http://au.docs.yahoo.com/mail/unlimitedstorage.html_______________________________________________Aroid-L mailing listAroid-L@www.gizmoworks.comhttp://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l_______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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