Pinellia Seedlings

[Bjoern Malkmus]

> >Bjoern writes: "Just for curiosity: is there  a n y  Aroid which
> >will develop a dissected and not a simple first leaf ?"
> >
> >Yes, seed from the AEG exchange of Arisaema yamatens...(2 of 6
> >germinated)and Arisaema kishidae ...(all of about 30) - thanks Craig -
> >:) - had 3 leaflets.... Bonaventure Magrys
>
> And seedlings of A. angustifolia v. peninsulae f variegata have a
> tripartite leaf.

When I wrote this I didn't take into account Arisaema - oops, just to
add some more 'tripartites': A. sikokianum and A. serratum (besides
many others ...) and the more I forgot about the giant babies:
Amorphophallus - well it was a hard day yesterday.

Cheers,

Bj=F8rn