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Replies on: Casus Pro Diagnosi - Arisaema Identification Page

20. Arisaema from Jacques Amand as A. griffithii.

• Tony Willis (31 May 2004): I attach a picture of the plant which was obtained from Jacques Amand as A. griffithii.He has since sent me the correct plant. It has an extension to its spadix which is 110cms long and brown
• Eric Gouda (2 june 2004 ): It seems to look like a green form of Arisaema costatum, but I do not know if this can have 2 leaves. In the larger leaf there is a long petiole on the center leaflet, which is uncommon for A.costatum. 
• Wilbert Hetterscheid (2 Jun 2004): I haven't sent in my ID for this plant to the website but I don't see why it isn't Arisaema intermedium...!!
• Pascal Bruggeman (3 Jun 2004): Most species from section Arisaema are able to produce 2 leaves and I have seen plenty in the wild with 2 leaves. Intermedium is only variable in colour of the flower (from purplish to almost white but usually plain green) and length of the spathe tip. In this case the length of the spathe tip is conform what was known as forma biflaggelatum, a form which usually occurs at the Eastern boundary of its distribution range in E Nepal and West Bengal. To my knowledge intermedium is never auruiculate.

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