From: Brian O'Brien
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Massive Amorphophallus titanum bulb
To: "Discussion of aroids"
Cc: bobrien@gac.edu
Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 9:30 PM
That's a pretty big corm, especially offered for sale. Here are some comparison photos:
Our ca. 30-pound corm: http://arboretum.blog.gustavus.edu/2007/05/26/some-scenes-from-perrys-youthand-hisher-future/
The same corm at ca. 90 pounds: http://arboretum.blog.gustavus.edu/2007/04/13/unpotting-of-the-titan-arum-corm-may-24-2006/
The plant now (corm mass unknown :=) ): http://gustavus.edu/academics/biology/titanarum/?cam=1
Brian O'Brien
At 11:52 AM 7/31/2009, you wrote:
WOW!!! Current bid $450! She's HUGE!
On Jul 29, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Myke Ashley-Cooper wrote:
> Checking out eBay today, I came across this amazing offer for an
> Amorphophallus titanum:
>
> "THIS IS A BIG ONE - PROBABLY THE BIGGEST amorphophallus TUBER EVER
> OFFERED ON EBAY!!!!
> PLEASE REVIEW THE PICTURES.
> THE CORM WEIGHS 38 lbs. 10 oz. IT HAS A DIAMETER OF 15” AND A
> CIRCUMFERENCE OF 48”AND IS 10” HIGH."
>
> The currant bid is $355!!! Click here to check it out.
>
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