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Hello

At the beginning of April this year, I have two Am. asterostigmatus knöllchen ordered and delivered. The seller is panplantplaza from Lumlukka, Phatumtanee.

The tubers both looked almost identical. A tuber is called Am in June. asterostigmatus expelled.
The high-contrast Petiolen drawing is very nice silvery with dark brown spots. Here are photos of her.

The other plant pushed a leaf in July, but does not fit this species. The petiole has a different coloration (the petiole is finely light brown striped with brown spots) and the leaves have a different shape and are bluish tired. The difference can be seen in the photos.

In the FB group, this has already occurred to a member when ordering asterostigmatus.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to determine the species name so far.
Do you have any idea what kind this could be?

Regards
Roy

Hi Olvi,

I have picked out the tuber photos from April:

The 38 g tuber is Am. asterostigmatus.

The 22 g tuber is the species unknown to me.

The two tubers are probably a little different in shape and surface, if I take a closer look at them now.

I'm curious to see what kind it is and I'm looking for it in the FB forum.

VG Roy

Hi Olvi,

the many photos in the FB group have unfortunately not yet led to a more accurate hit.
Unfortunately, I can no longer find the photo I was looking for. Probably it was in an answer to which I am no longer allowed to access (missing access rights - I am not a member).

I was rather successful with the site:

https://alangallowaybotanicals.com/plant... d/macrophyllus/

This Cupid hophallus looks exactly like the one as Am in the leaf. asteriostigmatus sold tuber.
The right Am. asteriostigmatus has been in hibernation for about two weeks.

The unknown species has been growing since the beginning of July with its blue-tired leaf (see photo from today).

With my macrophyllus thesis, however, I can only be sure of an upcoming flower, which will probably take a few more years.

HORSEPOWER:
@Bernhard: you also have Am. macrophyllus Bluto shown here. Does my plant have species-specific similarities?


Regards
Roy

Hello Bernhard,

thanks, that helps with the further narrowing down of the species.
I am now, after further research, with Am. Macrophyllus is also relatively safe.
Above all, however, I am happy to have another new and interesting species with such an unusual leaf structure and coloration in my care by chance...
Let's see how it goes with this species for me.

Regards
Roy

Hello

I read the post on Am. macrophyllus found in a very interesting blog from the Philippines:
https://jardinerongsunog.blogspot.com/20...-beautiful.html

The photos shown there resemble my plant with their thin bluish-gray waxy coating layer of the leaf segment and petiole as well as the reddish leaf border when the leaf unfolds. When this bluish layer is applied to the Bluto form of Am. macropyllus, this feature narrows down the definition even further.

As far as the scent described in the blog post above is concerned, I am a bit skeptical if the plant should reach the flowering capacity for me.
I guess I'll have to be prepared for a lot...

HORSEPOWER:
Probably this blog, which describes many plants of the Philippines as well as some aroids very nicely, is also known here:
https://jardinerongsunog.blogspot.com/se.../Amorphophallus

Regards
Roy

I looked again in my photos from the summer to see if I could find any with the right features.

Unfortunately, many of my photos were not really sharp or the easily erasable "Pruina" was not easy to see on them.

This waxy layer was only clearly visible to me after the leaf had fully unfolded.

Regards
Roy