[Aroid-l] Philodendron spathe

From: Steve at ExoticRainforest.com (ExoticRainforest) on 2007.08.27 at 22:35:24(16167) Russ Hammer received this request from David Janas at the New York Botanical Garden. He sent it to me and I contacted David. David is trying to help a garden visitor but so far, we're stumped! Here's the message and the photo. Do any of you recognize this beautiful spathe? " A visitor to the NYBG conservatory showed me a photo of a flower they saw in Hawaii - it was clearly a Philodendron of some kind but P. insigne was all I could think of to say, but it had a bright red spathe inside and out, with a pure white spadix that was well enclosed except for the very upper portion. The whole infloresence had a very narrow appearance. The leaves are not very clear in the photo but appear to be in a fairly dense rosette and have rather ruffled and wavy edges. The visitor was satisfied with Philodendron, but now I am curious and I can't seem to find a good source to help me identify it." If anyone knows this beautiful plant please let us all know and I'll send Dave the link. Steve Lucas +More www.ExoticRainforest.com ************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20070827/452da70f/attachment-0001.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: redphiloflower.gif Type: image/gif Size: 83613 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20070827/452da70f/attachment-0001.gif

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