wow... it's a beautiful plant. i've been intrigued by this family for a long time now (Commelinaceae -- have you guys seen the fantastic tropical Cochliostemmas???? that look like big bromelias; there are alsom some succulent desert plants, i think, in the family). but i guess i didn't know there were any that were tuberous or geophytical. are there any others in the family? ========= tsuh yang __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com/