Re: Alocasia ID? Or Xanthosoma?

From: "Dany Hervelle" bs246466 at skynet.be> on 2000.01.23 at 04:05:39(4021) Hello I am from Belgium and the alocasia that your are talking about seem for me alocasia odorata.Here,there are only a few alocasia that are avalable and a odorata is one of the more commun because it made great plants.A macrorhyza is an other but after see your photographs,i think it is the first. Please note that there are also a lot of hybrid between a odora,a macrorhyza and a alba that have the same shape.But i am only a collector so it is just a suggestion!Probably Dr Alistair Hay may help you with more certitude. Like i 'm here,can i wonder to everyone if someone can help me to have source for an other alocasia species,alocasia 'samar' It 's a little growin species that was avalable some years ago in the USA but apparently not now.I had the plant in the past and i have lost it.Maybe someone have the plant and may sold me a corm or a little plant. Thanks Dany +More -----Message d'origine----- De : Adao Pereira ? : Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Date : vendredi 21 janvier 2000 22:13 Objet : Alocasia ID? Or Xanthosoma? >Hello all! > >Does anyone know which species is the Alocasia that is commonly cultivated >throughout Europe? It has big leaves about 1 meter in length and it produces >several flowers in summer, the spathe is white, about 20 cm long. I uploaded >two photos of mine: > >http://planeta.clix.pt/welwitschia/unid1.jpg > >http://planeta.clix.pt/welwitschia/unid2.jpg > >Or is this a Xanthosoma? > >Thanks, >Miguel > > >

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