OOPS forgot the link!!

Here is a link that might be useful: A flavum?

What's an eophyle? It doesn't even Google.

Hi All

Not two species but rather three distinct subspecies of which A. flavum ssp. thibeticum is the most striking in that the spathe is brilliant yellow rather than the grubby yellow typical of ssp. flavum and ssp. intermedium and the spathe limb is greatly expanded, arches forward and then flares upwards.

An eophyll (literally 'dawn leaf') is the first leaf that appears above ground in many monocots and is NOT the actual cotyledon or seed leaf (which remains inside the seed functioning as an absorptive organ called the "haustorium"). The haustorium transfers nutrients from the endosperm to the young seedling. There is very little research been undertaken in these areas in aroids, but quite a lot done in the Arecaeae. A good link with images can be found at:

Pete

Here is a link that might be useful: Palm Seed Germination

Thanks Pete. Now if I can only figure out which I may have here. I'm doing extensive searches, but can find little about the eophyll (thanks for spelling correction) shape in the arisaema species. I did find one mentioning they can be "cordate (simple), hastate (lobed) or trifoliate (3 seperate leaflets)". Thats all I've found about it. I hope these are thibeticum ssp. but haven't a clue from these searches.

George