Graziela Barroso, Brazilian aroid specialist dies at

From: Jean -Paul FERRY jpcferry2 at wanadoo.fr> on 2003.07.01 at 16:11:48(10368) Dear Aroiders, When I can see the beautiful Philodendron grazielae , I think of Graziela and the stay in ours hearts. Best regards. Genevi?ve Ferry +More Jardin botanique de Nancy ( FRANCE) > Message du 30/06/03 22:39 > De : Tom Croat > A : Aroid-L (E-mail) > Copie ? : > Objet : [aroid-l] Graziela Barroso, Brazilian aroid specialist dies at 91 > Dear Aroiders: > > Though I do not have the exact details as yet I wanted to report to > the Aroid Community that Graziela Maciel Barroso, certainly the oldest > aroider, recently died at age 91. Graziela worked on many groups of plants > but aroids were her favorite group. I first met Graziela in 1986 at one of > the famous weekend parties at the estate of Roberto Burle Marx, the reknown > landscape artist and painter who had developed the largest aroid collection > in South America. Graziela was at that time a young 74 years old and had > continued working after her mandatory retirement. I will get together with > some of the Brazilians who knew her well and prepare a full obituary to > follow in the IAS Newsletter or in Aroideana but I just wanted those of you > who might have known her or her work to be aware that we have lost her. > > Tom Croat > > Genevi?ve Ferry 9, all?e des tourterelles 54220 Malz?ville FRANCE

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