Re: Rhaphidophora Decursiva = Philodendron ? NO!

From: Todd Ruth <truth at weber.ucsd.edu> on 1997.01.08 at 22:13:57(84) Thanks for all of the info! The relations of all of those genera was particularly interesting. Would the keeper of the genera page, http://www.mobot.org/IAS/genframe.html, please make a quick check of whether the line: Rhaphidophora Hassk. = Philodendron Schott was intended? I may just be misunderstanding, but it looked like that meant Rhaphidophora had been retired. Any recommendations for a source for the kind of info that came in response to my Rhaphidophora/Philodendron questions? Is there a book which explains which genera are most related to which others and gives descriptions/pictures of numerous species? I'm most interested in Monstera, Philodendrons, and Anthuriums (and close relatives to those, eg as I've now learned Rhaphidophora). Thanks for your patience with a new-comer. I've only been raising aroids (plants in general for that matter) for about 1 and 1/2 years and the information gained from IAS/aroid-l has been very much appreciated. +More Thanks again, Todd

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