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Re: Araceae
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From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at worldonline.nl> on 2000.05.24 at 21:52:27(4628)
Reggie,
Flowering in early evening for Amorphs is indeed the general pattern and
figures when you consider that most pollinators are carrion beetles and
like, which fly at dusk.
Wilbert
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----- Original Message -----
To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
Sent: dinsdag 23 mei 2000 23:54
Subject: Re: Araceae
> To add to the debate, currently there are several Amorphophallus species
in
> bloom in my collection and we notice that at dawn and dusk, the aromas
that
> these blooms produce are at their zenith and quite overwhelming. During
the
> course of the day, the blooms generally do not produce much of an odor.
It
> appears that the plants are seeking pollinators which are apt to come out
in
> the cooler parts of the day--dawn and dusk. Does this sound correct?
>
> Reggie Whitehead
> South Miami, FL
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