Arisaema giganteum...alive and well

[rob mcclure]

>This name is not valid. Even Li Heng has discarded it in a paper on the
>aroids of the Gaoliging Mountain Range. She explicitly states that the name
>was erroneously mentioned in Ruckert's Areae Newsletter. The correct name
>is
>Arisaema dahaiense.
>
>Cheerio,
>Wilbert

Thanks Wilbert,

I actually have this plant under a series of collection numbers from the
expedition and 'giganteum' was a pet name given to it by Greg. I didn't
think the name would stick so I am glad you have cleared it up.

I get flowers every year now and it still amazes me.
Long live A. dahaiense !

cheers,
Rob.


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