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Re: Alocasia melo

From: "Peter Boyce" p.boyce at rbgkew.org.uk> on 2001.06.26 at 15:29:05(6886)
Hi Steve
Nice to hear from you.
Alocasia 'Black Velvet' ('Blackie') now has an official identification:
A. reginula
For interest, herewith a list of Alocasia cvs and their official names.
Alocasia 'Elaine' = A. reginae
A. 'Black Velvet' = A. reginula
A. 'Blackie' = A. reginula
A. 'Hana' = A. reversa
A. 'Green Shield' = A. clypeolata
A. 'Green Cuprea' = A. clypeolata
A. 'Samar Lance' = A. scalprum
A. 'Quilted Dreams' = A. sinuata
A. 'Bullata' = A. sinuata
Best wishes
Pete
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