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  [Aroid-l] RES: Aglaomena & Amerindian plants & Anoucha
From: "Eduardo" <eduardo.goncalves at inhotim.org.br> on 2010.11.02 at 14:16:39(21622)

Dear Joep,

The Aglaonema you collected in the French Guiana trail is
probably Aglaonema brevispathum, another common species cultivated by Indians in
South America. Together with A. costata, the native but domesticated forms of Caladium
(specially of the C. picturatum group) and a few other plants, these species
are kept by Indians (or strongy Indian influenced communities) as special
plants and given as gifts to just married couples as a good-luck charms. Probably
these plants were brought by Chinese and Indians (from India) that came for
special jobs (like railways or mining activities) and spread by local people. Years
after, we find this weird things in the middle of “virginâ€jungle in
South America!

Very best wishes,

Eduardo.

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