Re: [Aroid-l] Biarum tenuifolium ssp. abbreviatum

From: Jason Hernandez <jason.hernandez74 at yahoo.com> on 2018.09.08 at 01:06:04(24042) Sorry I can't help with the ID; I was mainly intrigued by the descriptions of the scent. A mushroom smell would imply that it is pollinated by fungus gnats. As to the smell of a wood fire, I am trying to think what pollinators would be attracted to that? I cannot find information on the pollination biology, but the pattern of female anthesis, followed by male anthesis, is found throughout the Araceae, which means that a flower cannot pollinize itself; you would need the pollen from one flower to pollinate another flower. HTML +More >> Message: 1 Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2018 15:22:21 -0500 From: Steve Marak Subject: [Aroid-l] Biarum tenuifolium ssp. abbreviatum To: aroid-l@www.gizmoworks.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Received with that name, at least; opinions from the experts would be welcome. The attached picture, which I know is poor, is of inflorescences on two plants that opened today. The odor to me is exactly that of a wood fire at the beginning of a rain, smoky and slightly acrid, but Cathy thought it more a mushroom smell. What's the pollination biology of Biarum as far as when pollen is mature and when the stigmas are receptive? (And are they self-fertile?) Thanks, Steve ------=_Part_2012528_1179241276.1536368764823-- --==============H35275199887773166==

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