Re: [Aroid-l] Alocaisa gageana

From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum at googlemail.com> on 2009.08.11 at 09:33:23(19689) Eric, Alocasia gageana Engler is a valid speces in that it is a validly published name but because the type is missing (presumed destroyed in Berlin during WWII, we're simply not sure WHAT it is except that anything in cultivation with this name attached is 99.9% certain NOT to be A. gagenana sensu Engler. Peter +More On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 7:12 AM, Eric Schmidt wrote: > So Alocasia gageana is not a valid species ? What is the small, dwarf for m called A. gageana here in the nursery trade. Sometimes it is sold as Aloc asia 'California'? Is this a form or cultivar of A. macrorrhizos or A. odor a ? > > > http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc37/Leu51/Aroids/?action=view&curre nt=4a7f.jpg > > http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc37/Leu51/Aroids/4a7f.jpg > > > > Eric Schmidt > Botanic Records > Harry P. Leu Gardens > 1920 N. Forest Ave. > Orlando, FL. 32803 USA > eric.schmidt@cityoforlando.net > ph. # (407)-246-3749 > fax # (407)-246-2849 > www.leugardens.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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