Thank you all for adding new aspect on Rhaphidophora. The whole plant is seen in the picture; the stem was just 15 cm long and had a few drying leaves similar to the one seen in the picture. I shall keep a follow up of this plant and shall update. Regards, Shrikant
On Nov 26, 5:36 am, Ritesh Choudhary <ritesh....@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Shrikantji, > > Fortunately Dr. Van Du Nguyen is working with us nowadays. He is an > Araceae expert with a published record of many new species. Presently > he is busy revising Rhaphidophora of Vietnam. I shown him this > photograph today. He is in the same opinion with Dr. Pankaj. > Rhaphidophora has been divided into two groups i.e Pinnatisect and > Entire. Many of them have entire leaf when young. Scindapsus is > characterized by the presence of petiole sheath so that possibility is > ruled out here. Dr. Du has requested to post some more photos of this > plant with mature leaves. Otherwise its difficult to confirm the > identity. > > Regards, > Ritesh. > > On Nov 26, 3:59 am, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > This does look like Rhaphidophora to me and they can very well have > > entire leaves and at times young plants also show entire leaves. > > This is the list from India most probably > > > Rhaphidophora hookeri are Rhaphidophora schottii are two species > > found in India with entire leaves. I am not sure about their > > distribution in South. > > You may please send me a good resolution pic. I can try sending it to > > a friend Dr. David Scherberich who is an Araceae expert. You may also > > try looking into Flora of British India, vol 6, once to check... > > > Regards > > Pankaj > > > On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 6:44 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar > > > <le...@rediffmail.com> wrote: > > > Never seen Rhaphidophora with entire leaves. The stem was just 15 cm > > > long and did not look implanted. Regards, Shrikant > > > > On Nov 25, 2:24 pm, "Shrikant Ingalhalikar" <le...@rediffmail.com> > > > wrote: > > >> This young epiphytic climber with thick cylindric stem was seen at > > >> Amboli, on a high altitude plateau recently. The leaves were 5-8 > > >> cm, ovate, acute, cordate. Petioles 3-5 cm long. Does Rhaphidophora have > > >> entire leaves when young? Proper Rhaphidophora climber was seen in the > > >> locality but not near to this climber. Or is it any sp. of > > >> Scindapsus? RegardsShrikant Ingalhalikar12 Varshanand > > >> SocietyAnandnagar Sinhagad RoadPune 411 > > >> 051.www.idsahyadri.comTel91202435 0765.Fax 91 20 2438 9190. > > > >> Epiphytic_Araceae.jpg > > >> 391KViewDownload > > > -- > > *********************************************** > > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > > Research Associate > > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > > Department of Habitat Ecology > > Wildlife Institute of India > > Post Box # 18 > > Dehradun - 248001, India- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
