I would like to add one more point - I never came across any such phrase that "shiny leaf means *Alocasia*."
Thank you. Best regards, Surajit Koley On Thu, 13 May 2021 at 20:31, surajit koley <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Sawmliana ji, > I know I am asking for too much! Please understand that I am no expert on > *Alocasia* or *Colocasia*, I am here too to learn something about > plant-world. However, I do know what a flower of *A. fornicata* look > like. And I believe that identification based on leaf morphology can > mislead, specially in case of *Alocasia* or *Colocasia*. > > I have doubt if your plant can be *Alocasia fornicata* - flowers are not > like the ones I see here.- (a) floral chamber and spathe appear to be > narrower and more elongated in your species, (b) spadix is different. > I do not know if the above characters can be regional variation. > I attach here description of *Alocasia fornicata* from the booh, "Botany > of Bihar and Orissa". > Also attached an edited picture for your perusal, along with other > pictures (one immature flower and the other mature) of *Alocasia > fornicata flower *that I recorded. > > And KEY is there in a private mail for certain spp of *Alocasia*. > > Thank you. > Best regards, > Surajit Koley > > > On Thu, 13 May 2021 at 07:16, surajit koley <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Please send me the flower to examine physically. >> >> Thank you. >> Best regards, >> Surajit Koley >> >> >> On Wed, 12 May 2021 at 21:28, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I am not convinced about it being Alocasia *fallax* as per GBIF >>> <https://www.gbif.org/species/5329901> specimens or *Alocasia decipiens* >>> as per GBIF <https://www.gbif.org/species/5329954>. >>> What I see here is shining leaves with clear tertiary veins and >>> contrasting colours of both sides of the leave, as can be seen in GBIF >>> <https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?country=IN&country=TH&country=LK&country=US&country=VN&country=ZZ&taxon_key=5329964> >>> specimens of Alocasia fornicata at one >>> <https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kew.org%2Fherbcatimg%2F711058.jpg>, >>> two >>> <https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/http%3A%2F%2Fn2t.net%2Fark%3A%2F65665%2Fm3dc41e73e-6e95-4bda-9d8c-a948f6944a0f>, >>> three >>> <https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/https%3A%2F%2Fmedialib.naturalis.nl%2Ffile%2Fid%2FL.1415396%2Fformat%2Flarge>, >>> four >>> <https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/http%3A%2F%2Fn2t.net%2Fark%3A%2F65665%2Fm3c20a6c8e-b68f-4408-9982-5b468ca20148>, >>> five >>> <https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/http%3A%2F%2Fn2t.net%2Fark%3A%2F65665%2Fm376252f4a-9298-45c5-8c5a-fe20d8152bc8>, >>> six >>> <https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/http%3A%2F%2Fn2t.net%2Fark%3A%2F65665%2Fm35f65b9c9-43fe-448a-b8dd-c3fe4902abe2>. >>> It also have distribution in the area as per POWO >>> <http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84168-1> >>> . >>> However, I am not sure. >>> Pl. confirm or otherwise. >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: M Sawmliana <[email protected]> >>> Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2015 at 13:25 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:226503] MSJune,2015/06 Araceae >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Location : Buarpui - W.Bungtlang road >>> Date : 24/06/2015 >>> Habit : Herb >>> Habitat : Wild in the forests >>> >>> >>> With regards, >>> M.Sawmliana >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAMV_mc1KN0qMRpw-jcK%3DH1Gm4VyJUWV7_K4mQHyZnBWKQTaB2g%40mail.gmail.com.
