5 leafed A. triphyllum

[George R Stilwell, Jr.]

Nancy,

Probably A. triphyllum ssp. quinatum.  Huttleston has this to say about
ir:
"A. triphyllum ssp quinatum (Buckley) Hutt. has a very restricted range
in the deep south and is found only in Georgia, northern Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.  It grows in moist, shaded
situations.  It tends to be smaller than the other subspecies and its
leaves are usually glaucous beneath and [penta-foliate] though they are
sometimes tri-foliate or lack gaucescense.  The spathe tube is smooth and
topped by broad, flaring, but not depressed flanges.  The spathe blade is
unmarked green and oval or orbicular with an abruptly apiculate tip.  The
cylindrical spadix appendix is very slender and curved toward the opening
of the spathe.  Its chromosome number is 28."

The brackets for emphasis are mine.

Ray
GRSJr at Juno.com

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