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1980 3(1) 19-23 Harald Riedl On two aroids described in Russell's Natural History of Aleppo (1794) (Buy)
ABSTRACT: Biarum syriacum (Sprengel) H. Riedl. comb.n. and Eminium intortum (Banks et Soland.) O. Ktze. are discussed.

1980 3(1) 25-31 Harald Riedl Tentative keys for the identification of species in Biarum and Eminium (Buy)
ABSTRACT: The following keys have been prepared for purely practical pur: poses during a visit to the herbarium of Kew Gardens in 1978. They are based on the collections I found there, and on relevant literature published since Engler's 1920 monograph.

1980 3(1) 32-35 Simon J. Mayo Biarums for pleasure (Buy)
ABSTRACT: Among the general run of "bulbs" the genus Biarum undoubtedly falls into the "curiosity" category. With their low-slung inflorescences, glossy black-purple spathes and, let's face it, pretty powerful stench, the unwary lover of the more courtly Narcissus or Crocus is liable to recoil from the earthier appeal of Biarum with what must be reluctantly accepted as distaste, or in extreme cases, disgust.

1980 3(2) 49-54 Harald Riedl The importance of ecology for generic and specific differentiation in the Araceae-Aroideae (Buy)
ABSTRACT: It is Meusel's (1951) merit to have pointed out the significance of growth-habit for interpreting the evolution of a particular group of plants. In his paper he chose Araceae and Lemnaceae as striking examples to prove his point. While it is rather difficult to translate the German terminology he used for those plants which produce persistent parts above the ground, the term "geophytes" fits well for all those which persist with their subterranean parts alone. Among Araceae, rhizomatous and tuberous geophytes are known. Subfamily Aroideae is composed almost entirely of members of the latter group with the exception of plants growing in water or at least swampy ground, like Lagenandra. While, according to Meusel, intermediates between rhizomatous and tuberous geophytes are found in Colocasioideae, geophytes are rare or absent in the rest of the family.

1982 5(3) 67-88 Dan H. Nicholson Translation of Engler's classification of Araceae with updating (Buy)
ABSTRACT: When Hooker (1883) was preparing the treatment of Araceae (Aroideae) for the monumental 'Genera Plantarum,' he basically followed the Schottian system, incorporating Engler's (1879) reduction in the number of genera. The first system was "popularized" by Hutchinson (1959) who, with a reversal of the sequence (bisexual genera first), published essentially an English translation of Hooker's latin. Engler (1905-1920), in his monumental 'Das Pflanzenreich', produced his final treatment of the family, including all then known species in nine volumes. This work remains the standard reference for the family as a whole.

1987 10(2) 4-16 Josef Bogner Morphological variation in aroids (Buy)
ABSTRACT: The Araceae or aroid., are a large family of about 2400 species, grouped in 107 genera and these again in nine subfamilies. The aroids are mainly a tropical family and are distributed world-wide. They show great variation in their morphological characters, which will be described in this paper along with some other data.

1987 10(4) 14-15 Peter C. Boyce A new subspecies of Biarum davisii Turrill from Turkey
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ABSTRACT: Biarum davisii subsp. marmarisensis Boyce, subsp. nov. is described.

1988 11(3) 4-55 Thomas B. Croat Ecology and life forms of Araceae (Buy Back Issue)
ABSTRACT: The most interesting aspect of the family's ecology is the diversity of adaptive life forms. These range from submerged to free-floating, and emergent aquatics to terrestrial plants and to epilithic or epiphytic forms which may be true epiphytes or hemiepiphytic (growing on trees but rooted in soil). Hemiepiphytism is diverse itself, with some species beginning their lives as terrestrial seedlings, then growing skototropically (toward darkness) until they arrive at the nearest suitable tree ( usually a relatively large one which casts a darker shadow) where a physiological change takes place allowing them to grow toward light (Strong & Ray, 1975). They grow as appressed epiphytes on trees or as vines in the canopy. Others begin their lives as true epiphytes, some reconverting to hemiepiphytes by producing long, dangling roots contacting the forest floor below.

1989 12(1) 6-8 Thomas B. Croat Ecology and life forms of Araceae: A follow-up
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ABSTRACT: This paper deals with new information concerning the ecology and life forms of Araceae that has come to light since the publication of "Ecology and Life Forms of Araceae," in Aroideana Volume 11 (3-4). 1988 (990). Also included are corrected errors in that article.

1993 16 37-46 Gitte Peterson Chromosome numbers of the genera Araceae (Buy)
ABSTRACT: An overview of the chromosome numbers of the genera of Araceae is given.

1998 21 26-145 Thomas B. Croat History and current status of systemic research with Araceae (Buy Back Issue)
ABSTRACT: This paper will cover all systematic and floristic work that deals with Araceae which is known to me. It will not, in general, deal with agronomic papers on Araceae such as the rich literature on taro and its cultivation, nor will it deal with smaller papers of a technical nature or those dealing with pollination biology. It will include review papers on technical subjects and all works, regardless of their nature, of current aroid researchers. It is hoped that other reviews will be forthcoming which will cover separately the technical papers dealing with anatomy, cytology, physiology, palenology, and other similar areas and that still another review will be published on the subject of pollination biology of Araceae and the rich literature dealing with thermogenesis.

1999 22 90-91 Peter C. Boyce Biarum mendax (Araceae: Areae) a new species from southwestern Spain
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ABSTRACT: Biarum mendax, a new species related to the B. kotschyi complex is described from southwest Spain.

2006 29 2-36 Peter C. Boyce A taxonomic revision of Biarum (Araceae) (Buy)
ABSTRACT: A taxonomic revision of Biarum is presented. Hitherto species-ranked B. galianii is reduced to a subspecies of B. tenuifolium. Hitherto subspecific (to B. davisii) B. marmarisense is raised to full species rank. The names Biarum abbreviatum, B. aleppicum, B. anguillare, B. arundanum, B. bovei ssp. disparvar. purpureum, B. bovei ssp. dispar var. zanonii, B. cupanianum, B. platyspathum, B. spruneri, B. straussi, B. tenuifolium var. latifolium, B. zelebori, Cyllenium carduchorum, Ischarum crispulum, 1. jraasianum, 1. kotschyi and 1. nobile are lectotypified. Ischarum pyrami is epitypified. A key to all taxa is provided.

2009 32 8-18 Josef Bogner The genus Zomicarpella N. E. Br. (Araceae) (Buy)