Dear all, How could it be possible to identify a specimen of Amorphophallus from its infructuscence. I think most of the species have same kind of berries as seen in the picture.. Especially in Amorphophallus and Arisaema, 100 % identification is not possible from the vegetative phase. During my last trip to Orissa, I could collect the berries of two Amorophophallus plant which I thought to be same and were exactly similar in their morphology. However, the size and number of seeds were different in both the plants. Am not an expert in Amorphophallus but I think both the plants are different. Regarding the plant in the picture, we can conclude it as A.bulbifer, only if we could see any bulbils on the leaves but I am not sure whether this character is exclusive to this species. So, I think, we must be very careful to reach such conclusion before seeing the flowers.
with warm regards On Dec 21, 12:38 pm, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> wrote: > Additional picture > > http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_PAO1966&res=640 > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 1:00 PM, prasad dash <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > Yes this is *Amorphophallus bulbifer*. Both Swamy Ji and Neil ji are > > right. During my last visit to Barbara RF where the oldest teak plantation > > is been protected by the CRPF against tge threat of timber mafias, i > > photograph this species. Its a wild edible tuber and one of the key diet > > for the tribal including other 9 tubers that we had documented under > > Ecosystem goods. Here are mine from Odisha > > > Regards > > > prasad > > > On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> Hi, > >> This is a species of Amorphophallus. Agree with Dr.Swamy - the herb in > >> question posted by Dr.N.Kumar is a species of Arisaema. My photographs of > >> both for comparison are available in the archives of this group. > >> With regards, > >> Neil Soares. > > >> --- On *Wed, 12/21/11, Neha Singh <[email protected]>* wrote: > > >> From: Neha Singh <[email protected]> > >> Subject: [efloraindia:99990] Re: Araceae? id requested > >> To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > >> Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 12:36 PM > > >> Sending Mine pics for comparison. > > >> Regards > >> Neha Singh > > > -- > > Prasad Kumar Dash > > Ecologist, Orissa, India > > email: [email protected] > > ph. 09437444241
