Philodendron melinonii

From: Steve at ExoticRainforest.com (ExoticRainforest) on 2007.08.22 at 20:33:51(16133) I'm looking for any information possible on this plant. Joep Moonen sent me this specimen about 8 months ago. It is Philodendron melinonii. There is almost nothing available in print about it! Dr. Croat has two short paragraphs about it in one of his journals. I'm trying to find out anything possible such as max size, growth forms, how it grows, anything! If anyone has the scientific description, I'd love to have that!! I'm copying this to Joep as well so if any of you know anything please let me know. I'm not going to burden Tom with this one for now since he is about to leave for Ecuador! I'd like to post this one on my website and will gladly give credit to anyone who can provide good information. Thanks! Steve Lucas +More www.ExoticRainforest.com ************************************** We collect and grow many rare and exotic tropical plants and orchids. Take the "Rainforest Tour" at: http://www.exoticrainforest.com/atriumentrancelarge.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20070822/64d0670f/attachment-0001.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Philodendron-melinonii-Bron.gif Type: image/gif Size: 45107 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20070822/64d0670f/attachment-0002.gif -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Philodendron-melinonii-unde.gif Type: image/gif Size: 30205 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20070822/64d0670f/attachment-0003.gif

From: Steve at ExoticRainforest.com (ExoticRainforest) on 2007.08.23 at 01:14:34(16136) Got this note from Michael Mahan. I sent him the response thinking he had sent it through Aroid l. So I'm sending it to everyone since some may find Leland's information useful. Steve Lucas +More www.ExoticRainforest.com ----- Original Message ----- From: ExoticRainforest To: Michael Mahan Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Philodendron melinonii Nice try Michael! Once it gets big enough to divide I'm sure I can find you one! But I don't get the point of your attached Anthurium photos! I did receive this email directly from Leland Miyano in Hawaii. He was able to provide a great deal of the information I've been looking to find, but I'd still enjoy hearing anything more. This is what Leland had to say, Aloha. I grow a good number of these plants and the following will give you a better idea of the appearance and my cultural practices. Philodendron melinonii is common in the Manaus area of Brazil....Roberto had several expeditions to the Amazon and my plants are from his collections. I have seen slight variations regarding the color of the petioles, but am unsure if this is a genetic or cultural trait in all instances. I have the typical reddish petiole form but in shade, these will be green. Regarding ultimate size, my plants have petioles about 28 inches long. The leaf blades are also about 28 inches long by about 20 inches wide. A large plant can be about 8 feet in diameter...larger if a cluster of plants is grown as they pup regularly in bright light. I grow them as both epiphytes and terrestrials, although the normal condition in habitat is as epiphytes. The stems are covered with a dense fiber, and to separate pups is usually best done while the plants are small...one must dig down through this fiber to find the point of origin of the pups. Culturally, this plant is easy as long as the light levels are not too low. Large plants can easily weigh 75 pounds or more, but the rosettes are compact and the plants are well worth the space. Growth rate is moderate in strong, but not burning sun. The petioles get a deeper color as the light levels increase. Aloha, Leland Please allow me to encourage all of you to come to the Aroid Show in Miami, if for no other reason to meet and talk with Leland. He has one great aroid mind and something tells me we are all going to learn a lot by having him around for a few days! Steve Lucas www.ExoticRainforest.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Mahan To: 'ExoticRainforest' Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 7:47 PM Subject: RE: [Aroid-l] Philodendron melinonii Send it to me & I'll report back on how to grow it !! & I will not even charge for the advice !! Here's some pix what do you think ?? Subject: [Aroid-l] Philodendron melinonii I'm looking for any information possible on this plant. Joep Moonen sent me this specimen about 8 months ago. It is Philodendron melinonii. There is almost nothing available in print about it! Dr. Croat has two short paragraphs about it in one of his journals. I'm trying to find out anything possible such as max size, growth forms, how it grows, anything! If anyone has the scientific description, I'd love to have that!! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20070822/ce1f6557/attachment.htm

From: abri1973 at wp.pl (Marek Argent) on 2007.08.23 at 19:17:59(16144) Hello, If it will be useful, here are some photos of Ph. melinonii: http://www.wschowa.com/abrimaal/araceum/philodendron/melinonii.htm Marek Argent +More ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ertelt, Jonathan B" To: "Discussion of aroids" Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 2:19 AM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Philodendron melinonii & mystery Anthurium > Steve et al., > > Pardon my responding to both your inquiries under the second subject > heading. The mystery Anthurium infructesence (sp?) looks like it could be > A. gracile. It would be nice to see more of the plant, but this species > certainly can look like the photo. > > As for P. melinonii, I will be able to check more carefully once I'm with > my materials at work tomorrow, but I do believe that there are some > illustrations of it, maybe in the Aroideana that was like a field guide of > Araceae known at the time from Colombia (if I'm remembering correctly - > was that vol. 8 or 9?) It can have very short internodal growth, and large > leaves, much larger than your photos illustrate - heavy petiole and blade > maybe a foot to 16" wide 2' to 30" long. I have to look in my notes and > references, but that's what I recall. > > It's a start - I'll try to find and then send more tomorrow. > > Jonathan > > > > >> I'm looking for any information possible on this plant. Joep Moonen sent >> me this specimen about 8 months ago. It is Philodendron melinonii. >> There >> is almost nothing available in print about it! Dr. Croat has two short >> paragraphs about it in one of his journals. I'm trying to find out >> anything possible such as max size, growth forms, how it grows, anything! >> If anyone has the scientific description, I'd love to have that!! >> >> I'm copying this to Joep as well so if any of you know anything please >> let >> me know. I'm not going to burden Tom with this one for now since he is >> about to leave for Ecuador! I'd like to post this one on my website and >> will gladly give credit to anyone who can provide good information. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Steve Lucas >> www.ExoticRainforest.com >> >> ************************************** >> We collect and grow many rare and >> exotic tropical plants and orchids. Take >> the "Rainforest Tour" at: >> http://www.exoticrainforest.com/atriumentrancelarge.htm_______________________________________________ >> Aroid-L mailing list >> Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com >> http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > > > __________ NOD32 Informacje 2476 (20070822) __________ > > Wiadomosc zostala sprawdzona przez System Antywirusowy NOD32 > http://www.nod32.com lub http://www.nod32.pl > >

From: Steve at ExoticRainforest.com (ExoticRainforest) on 2007.08.24 at 07:20:30(16153) Thanks for all the responses, both via Aroid l and privately, regarding my request for information on Philodendron melononii. I received far more help on this one than expected! I now have the article posted on the net for any of you not familiar with the species. Several of us have been wondering privately why this species has not gained more popularity since it is quite fantastic! Its not rare in nature, but apparently very rare in collections. http://www.exoticrainforest.com/Philodendron%20melinonii%20%20pc.html I'd like to thank publicly Leland Miyano, Jonathan Ertelt, Julius (as always), Enid, Brian Williams, and Ron Weeks for their valuable help. Dr. Croat, although he is gone to Ecuador, is always a great help due to his writings and eagerness to help. And especially my thanks to Russ Hammer. I don't give Russ enough credit but he deserves it! Russ edits the majority of my articles for the internet and often puts me back on track when I get stuck on some "side road". And a great big public thanks to Joep Moonen for sending me the specimen! This one is going to be spectacular! Hope you find this one interesting enough to cause you to want to add the Philodendron to your collection! Steve Lucas +More www.ExoticRainforest.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20070824/65b9207e/attachment.htm

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