African aroids?

From: Jason Hernandez <jason.hernandez74 at yahoo.com> on 2013.06.24 at 14:59:10(22820) Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason HTML +More Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large ---1124617404-1635713587-1372085950=:10617-- --==============�15154005873374836==

From: "Tom Croat" <Thomas.Croat at mobot.org> on 2013.06.24 at 16:23:02(22821) Jason: The most complex genus, at least in tropical Africa is Culcasia. Anubias is relatively rich too. In the eastern highlands Stylochiton is important. None are super big and most are not particularly easy to cultivate. Tom HTML +More From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Jason Hernandez Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 9:59 AM To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Subject: [Aroid-l] African aroids? Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large ------_=_NextPart_001_01CE70F7.199FA008-- --==============222415319040258907==

From: George Yao <geoyao at gmail.com> on 2013.06.24 at 18:30:38(22822) Jason, I grow Zamioculcas zamiifolia, Gonatopus boivinii, and Calliopsis volkensii. Other species frequently seen in cultivation are Cercestis mirabilis and Typhonodorum lindleyanum. George Yao HTML +More Metro-Manila Philippines On 06/24/13, at 10:59 PM, Jason Hernandez wrote: Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --Apple-Mail=_D45C0085-155E-422B-B03B-90A11B7F45D0-- --==============U09885951591658688==

From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum at gmail.com> on 2013.06.25 at 00:00:38(22823) Hi Jason, We have several Nephthytis in cultivation (afzelii, hallaei, poissonii, and swanei) raised from seed we acquired in early 2010. They germinated very easily and although initially slow growing, once they began to form their rhizome (after about one year) all became vigorous and very easy to maintain. Nephthytis swanei flowered for the first time last year (2 1/2 years from germination). We also have Culcasia mannii and Cercestis dinklagei both acquired from a nursery in N Sumatera (!). I have to say that I don't agree with Tom that African genera are hard to grow. Even under less than ideal glasshouse conditions Kew maintains a reasonably extensive collection of tropical African taxa, many of which (e.g., Culcasia, Stylochaeton) have been cultivated for decades. The majority are lowland to mid-elevation taxa and I am certain that were they given higher minimum temperatures they would be almost weedy. Peter HTML +More On 24 June 2013 22:59, Jason Hernandez wrote: Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --001a11c3c20224437604dfef38f5-- --==============�88379748684425545==

From: DAVID LEEDY <djleedy at sbcglobal.net> on 2013.06.25 at 01:05:11(22824) Jason, As part of Africa is on the Mediterranean, I would think that Arum occurring in Morocco (Arum hygrophillum Boiss & Arum italicum Miller) and Libya (Arum cyrenaicum Hruby) might be included in your list of African aroids. David Leedy HTML +More From: Jason Hernandez To: "aroid-l@gizmoworks.com" Sent: Mon, June 24, 2013 10:48:36 AM Subject: [Aroid-l] African aroids? Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large ---334495122-157429394-1372122311=:6963-- --==============�17095778061000384==

From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum at gmail.com> on 2013.06.25 at 03:23:40(22825) David, If we're stretching Africa then should include Arisarum vulgare, A. simorrhinum, Eminium spiculatum, and Biarum olivieri. Being tediously pedantic, the Moroccan Arum hygrophilum is a separate species (as yet unpublished: Arum maurum (Braun-Blanq. & Maire) comb. ined. P. HTML +More On 25 June 2013 09:05, DAVID LEEDY wrote: Jason, As part of Africa is on the Mediterranean, I would think that Arum occurring in Morocco (Arum hygrophillum Boiss & Arum italicum Miller) and Libya (Arum cyrenaicum Hruby) might be included in your list of African aroids. David Leedy From: Jason Hernandez To: "aroid-l@gizmoworks.com" Sent: Mon, June 24, 2013 10:48:36 AM Subject: [Aroid-l] African aroids? Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --001a1133c07437e65a04dff20efb-- --==============W78727105312931294==

From: "derek burch" <derek at horticulturist.com> on 2013.06.25 at 12:52:20(22826) Oh, yesss !!! How about three or four articles for the next Aroideana – checklists, speculation, disagreement about geography, culture, special plants that everyone should know . . . Maybe six or seven articles, maybe an African issue. Ahhh, my heart sings ! Derek HTML +More From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Peter Boyce Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 11:24 PM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] African aroids? David, If we're stretching Africa then should include Arisarum vulgare, A. simorrhinum, Eminium spiculatum, and Biarum olivieri. Being tediously pedantic, the Moroccan Arum hygrophilum is a separate species (as yet unpublished: Arum maurum (Braun-Blanq. & Maire) comb. ined. P. On 25 June 2013 09:05, DAVID LEEDY href="mailto:djleedy@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank"djleedy@sbcglobal.net/a> wrote: Jason, As part of Africa is on the Mediterranean, I would think that Arum occurring in Morocco (Arum hygrophillum Boiss & Arum italicum Miller) and Libya (Arum cyrenaicum Hruby) might be included in your list of African aroids. David Leedy From: Jason Hernandez href="mailto:jason.hernandez74@yahoo.com" target="_blank"jason.hernandez74@yahoo.com/a> To: " href="mailto:aroid-l@gizmoworks.com" target="_blank">aroid-l@gizmoworks.com" Sent: Mon, June 24, 2013 10:48:36 AM Subject: [Aroid-l] African aroids? Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l ------=_NextPart_000_0063_01CE7181.4E24FD90-- --==============82023508325476296==

From: "D. Christopher Rogers" <branchiopod at gmail.com> on 2013.06.25 at 14:09:04(22827) Hiyer, Jason! Other good African genera are Anchomaenes, Pseudohydrosme (which is probably Anchomaenes anyway), and Anubias. Happy days! Christopher HTML +More On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 7:00 PM, Peter Boyce wrote: Hi Jason, We have several Nephthytis in cultivation (afzelii, hallaei, poissonii, and swanei) raised from seed we acquired in early 2010. They germinated very easily and although initially slow growing, once they began to form their rhizome (after about one year) all became vigorous and very easy to maintain. Nephthytis swanei flowered for the first time last year (2 1/2 years from germination). We also have Culcasia mannii and Cercestis dinklagei both acquired from a nursery in N Sumatera (!). I have to say that I don't agree with Tom that African genera are hard to grow. Even under less than ideal glasshouse conditions Kew maintains a reasonably extensive collection of tropical African taxa, many of which (e.g., Culcasia, Stylochaeton) have been cultivated for decades. The majority are lowland to mid-elevation taxa and I am certain that were they given higher minimum temperatures they would be almost weedy. Peter On 24 June 2013 22:59, Jason Hernandez wrote: Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -- D. Christopher Rogers ((,///////////=======

From: "D. Christopher Rogers" <branchiopod at gmail.com> on 2013.06.25 at 14:14:16(22828) Good catch, David! To that we can add Arisarum, Ambrosina, Sauromatum, and Biarum. There are some Arisaema species there as well, but I do not know how extensive those species are in cultivation. I suppose we could also add in Pistia, but that seems like cheating . . . Happy days, Christopher HTML +More On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 8:05 PM, DAVID LEEDY wrote: Jason, As part of Africa is on the Mediterranean, I would think that Arum occurring in Morocco (Arum hygrophillum Boiss & Arum italicum Miller) and Libya (Arum cyrenaicum Hruby) might be included in your list of African aroids. David Leedy From: Jason Hernandez To: "aroid-l@gizmoworks.com" Sent: Mon, June 24, 2013 10:48:36 AM Subject: [Aroid-l] African aroids? Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -- D. Christopher Rogers ((,///////////=======

From: "D. Christopher Rogers" <branchiopod at gmail.com> on 2013.06.25 at 14:15:20(22829) So, Peter: When is the new edition of the Arum book coming out? Grins, Christopher HTML +More On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 10:23 PM, Peter Boyce wrote: David, If we're stretching Africa then should include Arisarum vulgare, A. simorrhinum, Eminium spiculatum, and Biarum olivieri. Being tediously pedantic, the Moroccan Arum hygrophilum is a separate species (as yet unpublished: Arum maurum (Braun-Blanq. & Maire) comb. ined. P. On 25 June 2013 09:05, DAVID LEEDY wrote: Jason, As part of Africa is on the Mediterranean, I would think that Arum occurring in Morocco (Arum hygrophillum Boiss & Arum italicum Miller) and Libya (Arum cyrenaicum Hruby) might be included in your list of African aroids. David Leedy From: Jason Hernandez To: "aroid-l@gizmoworks.com" Sent: Mon, June 24, 2013 10:48:36 AM Subject: [Aroid-l] African aroids? Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -- D. Christopher Rogers ((,///////////=======

From: "D. Christopher Rogers" <branchiopod at gmail.com> on 2013.06.25 at 14:27:06(22830) Dear Derek, You are great! Christopher HTML +More On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 7:52 AM, derek burch wrote: Oh, yesss !!! How about three or four articles for the next Aroideana � checklists, speculation, disagreement about geography, culture, special plants that everyone should know . . . Maybe six or seven articles, maybe an African issue. Ahhh, my heart sings ! Derek From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Peter Boyce Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 11:24 PM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] African aroids? David, If we're stretching Africa then should include Arisarum vulgare, A. simorrhinum, Eminium spiculatum, and Biarum olivieri. Being tediously pedantic, the Moroccan Arum hygrophilum is a separate species (as yet unpublished: Arum maurum (Braun-Blanq. & Maire) comb. ined. P. On 25 June 2013 09:05, DAVID LEEDY wrote: Jason, As part of Africa is on the Mediterranean, I would think that Arum occurring in Morocco (Arum hygrophillum Boiss & Arum italicum Miller) and Libya (Arum cyrenaicum Hruby) might be included in your list of African aroids. David Leedy From: Jason Hernandez To: "aroid-l@gizmoworks.com" Sent: Mon, June 24, 2013 10:48:36 AM Subject: [Aroid-l] African aroids? Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -- D. Christopher Rogers ((,///////////=======

From: "Marek Argent" <abri1973 at wp.pl> on 2013.06.25 at 19:13:41(22833) Hello, The Mediterranean aroids are usually not counted as African (see the uberlist) at www.aroid.org I have (or had (or had had :) )) several species. Still growing 2 spp. of Anubias, Nephthytis afzelii (in fruit, soon seeds), Zamioculcas zamiifolia, Zantedeschia aethiopica and many Zant. cultivars. I had Anchomanes difformis but the tuber died and some more Anubias that I didn't know how to cultivate them. I'm looking for Callopsis volkensii and other small (not exceeding 1m of height) species - Arophyton, Carlephyton, Amorphophallus, Arisaema (native to Africa, if any exist, not Asian spp. naturalized there), also species of Arum, Biarum, Arisarum, Ambrosina. I already have Arum hygrophilum (only one tuber). Regards, Marek Argent HTML +More http://araceum.abrimaal.pro-e.pl ----- Original Message ----- From: Jason Hernandez To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 4:59 PM Subject: [Aroid-l] African aroids? Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l ------=_NextPart_000_0191_01CE71E8.DE5707C0-- --==============`57838333559495369==

From: "Peter Boyce" <phymatarum at gmail.com> on 2013.06.26 at 00:26:06(22834) Christopher, Sadly never in the format in which it first appeared, but certainly there are quite a lot of changes that would justify a new edition in some form or other. The most pressing is the resurrection of Gymnomesium for Arum pictum, a “split” that now has overwhelming molecular support to bolster the already pretty convincing morphology. Then the Arum orientale “mob” requires resurrections (A. melanopus, A. besserianum), and one new species courtesy of Alan Galloway. In subgenus Arum Arum amoenum needs removal from A. maculatum, A. albispathum from A. italicum, and A. nickelii from A. concinnatum. Peter HTML +More From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of D. Christopher Rogers Sent: Tuesday, 25 June, 2013 10:15 PM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] African aroids? So, Peter: When is the new edition of the Arum book coming out? Grins, Christopher On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 10:23 PM, Peter Boyce wrote: David, If we're stretching Africa then should include Arisarum vulgare, A. simorrhinum, Eminium spiculatum, and Biarum olivieri. Being tediously pedantic, the Moroccan Arum hygrophilum is a separate species (as yet unpublished: Arum maurum (Braun-Blanq. & Maire) comb. ined. P. On 25 June 2013 09:05, DAVID LEEDY wrote: Jason, As part of Africa is on the Mediterranean, I would think that Arum occurring in Morocco (Arum hygrophillum Boiss & Arum italicum Miller) and Libya (Arum cyrenaicum Hruby) might be included in your list of African aroids. David Leedy From: Jason Hernandez To: "aroid-l@gizmoworks.com" Sent: Mon, June 24, 2013 10:48:36 AM Subject: [Aroid-l] African aroids? Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -- D. Christopher Rogers ((,///////////=======

From: "D. Christopher Rogers" <branchiopod at gmail.com> on 2013.06.26 at 14:49:20(22837) Dear Peter, Thanks for the update! It would be good to see your Arum book revised. It is a good book, and I still use it today. Happy days! Christopher HTML +More On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 7:26 PM, Peter Boyce wrote: Christopher, Sadly never in the format in which it first appeared, but certainly there are quite a lot of changes that would justify a new edition in some form or other. The most pressing is the resurrection of Gymnomesium for Arum pictum, a �split� that now has overwhelming molecular support to bolster the already pretty convincing morphology. Then the Arum orientale �mob� requires resurrections (A. melanopus, A. besserianum), and one new species courtesy of Alan Galloway. In subgenus Arum Arum amoenum needs removal from A. maculatum, A. albispathum from A. italicum, and A. nickelii from A. concinnatum. Peter From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of D. Christopher Rogers Sent: Tuesday, 25 June, 2013 10:15 PM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] African aroids? So, Peter: When is the new edition of the Arum book coming out? Grins, Christopher On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 10:23 PM, Peter Boyce wrote: David, If we're stretching Africa then should include Arisarum vulgare, A. simorrhinum, Eminium spiculatum, and Biarum olivieri. Being tediously pedantic, the Moroccan Arum hygrophilum is a separate species (as yet unpublished: Arum maurum (Braun-Blanq. & Maire) comb. ined. P. On 25 June 2013 09:05, DAVID LEEDY wrote: Jason, As part of Africa is on the Mediterranean, I would think that Arum occurring in Morocco (Arum hygrophillum Boiss & Arum italicum Miller) and Libya (Arum cyrenaicum Hruby) might be included in your list of African aroids. David Leedy From: Jason Hernandez To: "aroid-l@gizmoworks.com" Sent: Mon, June 24, 2013 10:48:36 AM Subject: [Aroid-l] African aroids? Hello again, fellow aroiders, I have been wondering today about African aroids. Those of us who grow tropical aroids will be aware of the genera of the American tropics, i.e. Caladium, Xanthosoma, Philodendron, Anthurium, Monstera, Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, et al.; and the Southeast Asian genera, Epipremnum, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Cyrtosperma, and most of the Amorphs. But Africa seems almost like the Lost Continent. Other than Zantedeschia and some of the Amorphs, what African genera are widely known in cultivation? The biodiversity of Africa has long fascinated me, but it seems like the most difficult continent to find out much about. Who here grows African aroids besides Zantedeschia and Amorphs? Jason Hernandez Naturalist-at-Large _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -- D. Christopher Rogers ((,///////////=======

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