Re: Variegated Amorphophallus??

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at worldonline.nl> on 2000.05.27 at 15:26:56(4644) Hello Don, This is the phalloid-doctor....... Variegation MAY suddenly appear as a mutation but the other possibility, a sickness (nutrient deficiency or a viral infection) may also lead to variegation. When the variegation is irregular, fuzzy, irregular stripe-like, it may be that last option, a virus............. There is a virus that has recently gotten the name konjac-break-virus that has been found by the phytoguys here in Holland and is also known to occur in Zantedeschia. Zantedeschia however may hold a variety of 15 viruses, so this new one was named after A. konjac, where it seems to be the only virus. If you can make a photo of the leaf and a send a scan, I'll help you out. There IS a third possibility.....but that wouldn't shine well on you......and that is that you have mixed a plant or a label and you're looking at a variegated Pseudodracontium (P. lacourii or P. harmandii).......... Can you already see the primordial foliar bulbil in the centre of the leaf? If so, then it is muelleri. Wilbert +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: zaterdag 27 mei 2000 4:56 Subject: Variegated Amorphophallus?? > I have what I believe is an Amorphophallus muelleri that has put up a > variegated leaf. I don't believe I have heard anyone mention such an > animal. Do I have a sick plant/tuber? Or is this something that happens > once in a blue moon? > > Don > > Don Burns > Fort Lauderdale FL USA > Zone 10b > > >

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