Re: [Aroid-l] Thorns at anubiases

From: "Tom Croat" <Thomas.Croat at mobot.org> on 2009.02.23 at 23:51:38(19137) Dear Marek: Yes, there are 11 species I believe, ranging from Costa Rica to Bolivia and east to the Guianas. Only 4 species occur in Central America. Tom +More -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Marek Argent Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 11:48 AM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Thorns at anubiases Hello Tom, Are there any species of Homalomena native to the Neotropics? Marek ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Croat" To: "Discussion of aroids" Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 5:24 AM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Thorns at anubiases > Pete: In the neotropics prickles are common on some species of > Homalomena, especially H. strictum. > > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com > [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Peter Boyce > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 12:53 AM > To: Discussion of aroids > Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Thorns at anubiases > > Ah, these are prickles. Prickly petioles are well known in the lasioids > but > also occur in Nephthytis and also Anubias. There role is completely > obscure. > > Very best > > Peter > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 2:02 AM > Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Thorns at anubiases > > >> Hello, >> >> Thanks for your attention to this problem. I with my colleague Sergey >> Gerasimov (from Ukraine) looked the thorns at following species: A. >> afzelii, A. gilletii, A. heterophylla, Anubias ‘Frazeri’ > and >> A. barteri var. caladiifolia ‘Variegated’. These thorns > are >> part of actual leaf, namely petiole, as epidermal outgrowths. >> >> The photo of petiole of A. heterophylla is attached. >> >> Dmitry Loginov >> > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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