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  Re: [Aroid-l] Chirality
From: Deni Bown <denibown at googlemail.com> on 2011.10.25 at 20:23:29(22230)
Dear Ted,

Thank you for this interesting observation. It's tempting to guess
that it's just chance as what evolutionary advantage could right- or
left-handedness be to a Crypt? Given that size, color etc. are the
same, the spathe would not be held further above the water to offer
visual or olfactory signals any more effectively by twisting one way
or the other. But then who knows what happens at full moon!

Let's have more of these intriguing observations!

Deni Bown (still in Nigeria where no Crypts grow but from henceforth
will be more observant with all & any aroid inflroescences)

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