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Sent: woensdag 26 april 2000 5:05
Subject: Re: AMORPHOPHALLUS @ Fairchild Tropical Garden
> Your idea is an interesting one, but keep in mind that without the very
> careful documentation of proposed Amorphophallus hybrids, the taxonomy
could
> become very confused, just as it is already in the many hybrids that exist
> of Anthurium, Caladium, and Spathiphyllum.
>
> Regards, Scott
>
> --------------------
> Mr. Scott E. Hyndman
> Vero Beach, Florida, USA
> USDA Hardiness Zone 10a
> E-mail:
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>
> > From: "Bonaventure W Magrys"
> > Reply-To: aroid-l@mobot.org
> > Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 18:35:16 -0500 (CDT)
> > To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
> > Subject: Re: AMORPHOPHALLUS @ Fairchild Tropical Garden
> >
> > Dear Craig,
> > Anthurium, Spathiphyllum, Caladium, and Calla, are among aroid genera
which
> > have
> > horticulturally benefited greatly from a program of hybridization and
> > breeding.
> > Now that you have several species of Amorphophallus and relatives
blooming or
> > ready to, together, howbout saving pollen from one and putting it on
others
> > when
> > receptive, to produce hybrids?
> > The benefits, at least, may turn out to be hybrid vigor and decreased
> > maturation
> > time. Many unexpected surprises turn up also.
> > There would probably be a ready market for such seed or seedlings as
many of
> > us
> > would be eager to grow up some of these..........
> >
> > Bonaventure W. Magrys
> > Elizabeth, NJ zone 6
> >
> >
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AMORPHOPHALLUS @ Fairchild Tropical Garden
> >
> > The growing season has started along the bay in Miami. I?ve been out of
town
> > for several weeks and during that time the amorphophallus collection
began
> > to break dormancy. I made a list of the species that are blooming, are
about
> > to bloom, and or just finished.
> >
> > FG 941491 Amorphophallus gigas "inflorescence now 76" tall, spadix
> > showing but not mature" (ID84)
> > SOURCE: Don Evans: when the Wilbert Hetterscheid & Dr James Symon
expedition
> > brought back seeds of the A, titanium, these seeds were included.
9/13/93
> > BLOOM PERIOD: 5/99; 6/99; 4/24/2000
> > HORTICULTURE: All reports given to me say it is hard to keep alive.
> > * It will be at tonight's IAS meeting (4/24/2000)
> > .....................................................
> >
> > Amorphophallus haematospadix (syn.: A. siamensis) FG 961039 -
> > inflorescence now 13", spadix just beginning to show (ID2149)
> > SOURCE: Mike McLaughlin, Allen Howard, Jack Fisher: Malaysia: State of
> > Perlis: Gua Kelam Recreation Area: Mata Ayer Forest Preserve. 3 May
1996.
> > BLOOM PERIOD: 4/99; 4/2000
> > DESCRIPTION: striking slender inflorescence, slender leathery leaves
are
> > unmistakable. In 1999 the first inflorescence was produced. It lasted
longer
> > than most species, more than a week. Over all it is 30" tall, taller
than
> > any Mike saw in the rainforest. The stem is 18" the actual inflorescence
> > 12". The spadix is 1.25" thick, 10" long smooth and colored a deep
> > burgundy/purple. The spathe is white aging to lavender, darker towards
the
> > base. The bloom stalk like the leaf has no mottling. It has a fragrance
much
> > like rotting fruit, not of carrion as is common on many other species.
> > .....................................................
> >
> > FG 961019 Amorphophallus sp. "inflorescence still wrapped in
sheath"
> > (ID2313)
> > SOURCE: Dr. L. G. Saw; Collected Malaysia: state of Perlis: Guar Jentik:
> > Kaki Bukit. Malaysia Expedition 1996 (Jack Fisher, Allen Howard, Mike
> > McLaughlin) 5/4/96.
> > BLOOM PERIOD: 4/21/98; 5/13/98; 4/24/2000;
> > DESCRIPTION: When it bloomed in 4/98, it looked very much like (ID2314)
> > Looks similar to the A. prainii listed in Aroidiana Vol. 19, p. 112.
> > .....................................................
> >
> > FG 961022 Amorphophallus sp. ?11inch inflorescence still tightly
wrapped
> > in sheath? (ID2314)
> > SOURCE: Dr. L.G. Saw Malaysia: State of Perlis: Gua Kelam Recreational
> > Area: Mata Ayer Forest Preserve. Malayasia Expedition 1006 (Jack Fisher,
> > Allen Howard, Mike McLaughlin) 16. 5/3/96.
> > BLOOM PERIOD: 4/18/98; 4/24/2000
> > DESCRIPTION: (Looks similar to the A, prainii listed in Aroidiana Vol.
19,
> > p. 112.) Looks much like (ID2313) 961019 but with out the recurved
spathe
> > edge. The tuber is a very symmetrical pumpkin shape. The depression at
the
> > top is very deep.
> > ??????????????.
> >
> > FG 80198 Sauromatum guttatum "several bloomed while I was away
another
> > looks ready in 3-5 days" (ID1961)
> > COMMON NAME: Voodoo Lily, Monarch of the East
> > SOURCE: Dr. Jim French, from horticulture BLOOM PERIOD: 5/98; 6/98;
> > 3/2000
> > DESCRIPTION: Inflorescence last only 1 or 2 days, smells like urine
> > ???????????????.
> >
> > (ID2741) Amorphophallus sp. ?in full bloom, inflorescence about
10-12?
> > SOURCE: Donated by Dewey Fisk: SLY 515 collected by Si-Lin Yang. Catba
> > Islands, Vietnam, collected on Oct. 20, 1994
> > BLOOM PERIOD: 4/24/2000
> > DESCRIPTION: Inflorescence is a small A. peonifolius
> > ????????????????
> >
> > FG 961266 Amorphophallus sp. ?just about finished blooming.
Inflorescence
> > is 32? tall? (ID2312)
> > SOURCE: Dr. Si-Lin Yang wild collected in Thailand, Chaing Mai.
> > DESCRIPTION: Looks like A. yunnanensis, Aroidiana Vol. 19, 1996 pp.
127-8
> > ????????????????.
> >
> > FG 97630 Amorphophallus variabilis ?inflorescence is 19? tall,
> > spadix beginning to show? (ID2352)
> > SOURCE: Reggie Whitehead and Tom Moore collected in Java' Cibadak, 6/97
> > BLOOM PERIOD: 5/19/98; 4/24/2000
> > DESCRIPTION: not a large species
> > ......................................................
> >
> > FG 961201 Amorphophallus lambii Araceae ? several plants have
bloomed
> > this spring, they are all finished blooming. The inflorescence averaged
12?
> > (ID2307)
> > SOURCE: Dr. Jack Fisher: wild collected Malaysia: Sabah: Gua Gomantung.
> > Slope, deep forest shade. Inflorescence 35 cm. tall. Malaysia Expedition
> > 1996 ( Jack Fisher, Allen Howard, Mike McLaughlin) BLOOM PERIOD: E
> > 4/22/98; B 3/30/99; C 4/14/99; 8/99; 4/2000
> > HORTICULTURE: The Aroidiana Vol. 19 mentions that this is a species
that
> > does not thrive in cultivation. The article mentions that they seen to
> > decline for some unknown reason.
> > DESCRIPTION: Amorphophallus lambii is one that gets large. The
> > inflorescence has a distinct smell of urine. I noticed when B bloomed in
> > 3/99, the odor was slight in the day but started getting much stronger
about
> > 5 PM.
> >
> > Craig M. Allen
> > Conservatory Manager
> > Fairchild Tropical Garden
> > 10901 Old Cutler Road
> > Coral Gables, Florida 33156-4296
> > Tel. 305-667-1651 ext. 3320
> > Fax 305-661-8953
> > e-mail conserv@netrox.net
> > web: www.ftg.org
> >
> >
> >
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