Re: [Aroid-l] Philodendron with largest leaves?

From: Tom Croat <Thomas.Croat at mobot.org> on 2018.08.30 at 14:52:38(24019) Leaves on Philodendron gigas Croat are up to 125 cm long and 90 cm wide, probably even larger since few specimens have been made. Tom Croat HTML +More From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of The Silent Seed Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2018 9:42 AM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Philodendron with largest leaves? Zach, I am referring to this message to this group some time ago that I copied and pasted below: Thanks for your insights - I have several of these and can't wait for some hugeness. Dylan: It is essentially obligatory if you except Thaumatophyllum. Mike Grayum will not go along with the change and since he is the authority and is still finishing his revision of Pteromischum it will be awkward for others to do so when the world’s authority on the group does not go along. I suspect that he will just go on calling them a section of Philodendron. On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 10:21 AM, Zach DuFran wrote: I don't think anyone has suggested that the move is not fully supported. Someone may have said something to the effect of many people don't know about the move and are still using the former names. Here is the journal article recognizing the genus Thaumatophyllum: https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id%044 I believe the largest Thaumatophyllum leaves are probably bipinnatifidum and speciosum. One source I found online just now mentioned bipinnatifidum leaves measuring as long as 120 cm. Another Philodendron that can produce very large leaves is Philodendron warszewiczii. Good luck on your quest to find the largest, Zach On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 8:30 AM The Silent Seed wrote: Zach, Somebody recently indicated in this group that the move to Thaumatophyllum isn't fully supported - so I apologize for any confusion. I would mean to include Thaumatophyllum within my question. Is there one larger than P. giganteum? Best, Jude On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 8:58 AM, Zach DuFran wrote: I would guess that is was previously one of the species that has been moved to the genus Thaumatophyllum. I'm not sure what the next largest leaved Philodendron would be. Perhaps the aptly named Philodendron giganteum? Zach On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 7:38 AM The Silent Seed wrote: Has it ever been determined which has the title of largest-leaf Philodendron? Hope everyone is O K! Been silent lately. -- The Silent Seed Rare and Unusual plants from around the world. thesilentseed.com _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -- The Silent Seed Rare and Unusual plants from around the world. thesilentseed.com _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -- The Silent Seed Rare and Unusual plants from around the world. thesilentseed.com

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