Hi! My first post in this forum! A couple of years ago I received a package from a friend in Fujian, China - a small clay thingy, wrapped in moss for protection, which was still humid. In the moss was something that looked like small rhizomes, just some whiteish nodules; I tried to plant them in a pot and forgot about them, but they grew into a small, rather strange plant - clearly a member of the Araceae, about 10 cm tall, and the inflorescences are greenish brownish without any scent. I grew vigorously for a while, then suddenly 'died' - until now, that. I asked my friend where he got the moss from, and apparently is from from some cliffs in a local mountain forest, so presumably this plant often grows in a thin layer of moss on stones. The flowers are not out yet, but I will post some pictures as soon as it flowers. Any wild guesses as to what this is likely to be?
Welcome to the forum. Sorry for the late response, but I really think we need those pics to have a chance at this one. :)
Finally! The plant has been a bit slow growing in the rather cold weather we've been having recently, but now the inflorescences are developing and I have got a couple of pictures: one is of the plant as a whole, to illustrate the general habitus, one is a profile view of an inflorescence, and the last is a mug-shot. They are a bit on the dark side, but I couldn't get the lighting right, sorry.
Yes I was thinking Tyhphonium or Arisaema also, but it would be difficult for them to get a leaf shape even close. Try comparing some of the many forms of the closely related Pinellia cordata. It has that spathe form, as well as the leaf form; plus the leaves on some varieties can get that exact same reddish pattern, as you can see here.
