----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Bell"
To: "Discussion of aroids"
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Colocasia gaoligongensis?/Pete Boyce
> Several people have suggested it is just a highland cultivar of
> C.esculenta, but we have several clones of it in circulation, that are
> close
> enough to be the same species as each other, but are distinct from
> esculenta
> to my eye. It was imported from China as CO.flax [which it clearly
> isn't],
> from Mrs Chen Yi, Kitchen Nursery, Beijing.
>
> The strongest reason for doubting esculenta is the spadix, which has only
> a
> vestigial appendix. I think esculenta usually has a significant appendix.
>
> I append a picture of the spadix. If I have mastered the art of posting
> here!
>
> Chad.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julius Boos"
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 11:25 AM
> Subject: [Aroid-l] Colocasia gaoligongensis?/Pete Boyce
>
>
>
>
> From : Deni Bown
> Reply-To : Discussion of aroids
> Sent : Thursday, September 27, 2007 2:02 PM
> To : "Discussion of aroids"
> Subject : [Aroid-l] FW: Colocasia gaoligongensis?
>
>
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> Dear Deni and Chad,
>
> I think that we need to call in THE big gun here--- Pete Boyce, HELP!
> To me it looks like one of the MANY cultivars of cold-hardy C. esculenta
> with a virus! Colocasia being a VERY vegetativly 'plastic' genus with so
> many cultivars varying one from the other by just minor differences, I
> wonder if C. gaoligonsis is a "good" or 'recognized' species? Again,
> HELP
> Pete!
>
> The Best,
>
> Colocasia wallawallabingbang (AKA Julius)
> WPB, FLORIDA
>
>>>Please could you post this on Aroid-l. Robin has tried but had no luck.
>>>We have been in communication about this species and as I couldn't help,
>>>I
>>>suggested he try the big wide world of aroiders.
>
> Many thanks,
> Deni Bown
>
> From: Robin Bell [mailto:kneel at st-chad.demon.co.uk]
> Sent: 24 September 2007 19:06
> To: Deni Bown
> Subject: Fw: Colocasia gaoligongensis?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Robin Bell
>
> To: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com
>
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 8:18 AM
>
> Subject: Fw: Colocasia gaoligongensis?
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Robin Bell
>
> To: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com
>
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 10:21 PM
>
> Subject: Colocasia gaoligongensis?
>
> We grow this Colocasia in UK. It seems hardy to about -8C. Maximum
> height
> [out doors] is 1 meter [3 ft]. It has been identified as Colocasia
> esculenta 'Illustris' through the ID board here, but I don't think it is.
> The appendix is vestigial, and the junction of the tube and spathe is
> barely
> constricted. A Chinese key gives C. gaoligongensis. Any thoughts? Chad.
>
>
>
>
>
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