Re: AMORPHOPHALLUS @ Fairchild Tropical Garden

From: "Scott Lucas" htbg at ilhawaii.net> on 2000.04.27 at 01:04:45(4441) But then, on the other hand, hybridization studies would lead to an understanding of interspecific relationships and evolution within the genus. I mean, don't you people believe in sex? > I agree with the below message!!!!!!!!!! > Dewey +More > > >The first person to distribute hybridised Amorphophalluses will have to > >watch his/her back for the rest of his/her life..................or must > >learn all twohundred REAL species by heart!!!!! > > > >Wilbert > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Scott Hyndman > >To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > >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: > >> > >> > >> > 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 > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut > THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE > Your Source for Tropical Araceae > Go to > > > >

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