[Aroid-l] OT: id this non-aroid plant?

From: growit7 at windstream.net (Tere Baber) on 2008.02.22 at 21:52:08(17082) Some picts of the leaves would help. I'm thinking Gesnaria ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Marak" +More To: "Aroid list" Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 3:15 PM Subject: [Aroid-l] OT: id this non-aroid plant? > Aroiders, > > Please excuse this non-aroid topic. I was asked if I knew what the plant > in the attached image is. I don't, and the leaves make me think of one > family, the flowers another, and the bracts a couple of others. But I know > many people on this list have very wide botanical interests, and I'd > appreciate any help. > > I'm told the picture was taken in the rain forest near Arenal, in Costa > Rica, and that the flowers themselves were about 5 cm (2 in) long. I asked > for other images, especially of the flowers, but at the moment this is all > there is. But you guys are so good I feel sure it'll be enough. > > Thanks, > > Steve > > (if anyone is wondering, I did get permission to post the picture ...) > > > -- Steve Marak > -- samarak at gizmoworks.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1293 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 9:21 AM

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