Re: Pinellia cordata "tuberlets"

From: "James W. Waddick" <jim-jim at swbell.net> on 1998.07.24 at 18:22:21(2510) >--Roy Herold >N. Reading, MA > +More >Just as a matter of reference, the terms 'bulbil' and 'bulblet' appear in >the book 'Plant Identification Terminology', but 'tuberlet' does not. We >mustn't make up names now.... Dear Roy; The terms bulbil and bulblet are perefectly good as are the terms cormel and cormlet. Since we haven't been able to pin down if some of these aroids are tubers or corms, why not use tuberil and tuberlet as appropriate? Except they do sound 'funny'. As per bulbs and corms, the underground tuberlets should not be confused with the tuberils that form on the leaves and petioles. Does that mean that Amorphophallus bulbifer also produces tuberils? "You say tomatoes, I say...it's all very confusing." or a rose is a rose is...... best Jim W. ps, Actually, I call those Pinellia 'things' on the leaves and petioles "bulbils". It is sort of a generic term. James W. Waddick Voice: 816 746 1949 8871 NW Brostrom Rd E-MAIL: jim-jim@swbell.net Kansas City MO 64152 Fax: 816 746 1939 Zone 5/6 - Winter low -10 degrees F Summer high +100 degrees F

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