I think it may be some Remusatia <https://efloraofindia.com/2011/12/09/remusatia/> species as per comparative images herein, mostly *Remusatia hookeriana* Schott <https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/ar/araceae/remusatia/remusatia-hookeriana> as per details and images herein and as per Flora of China keys <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=128128>, FoC illustrations- one <http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=122221&flora_id=2>, two <http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=122222&flora_id=2>, three <http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=122223&flora_id=2> and GBIF <https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=2871961> specimens - one <https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/https%3A%2F%2Fquod.lib.umich.edu%2Fcgi%2Fi%2Fimage%2Fapi%2Fimage%2Fherb00ic%3A1489692%3AMICH-V-1489692%2Ffull%2Fres%3A0%2F0%2Fnative.jpg>, two <https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1998711321>, three <https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1998395449>, four <https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kew.org%2Fherbcatimg%2F616588.jpg>
On Fri, 14 May 2021 at 12:42, surajit koley <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>>> >>> -- 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/CA%2BiuSFCFU-j1ORz5fsus3d4f-sB9oi1EZo%2B3ZkHujbAV-Mp%3DmQ%40mail.gmail.com.
