Aroideana Vol. 16

Journal of the International Aroid Society

Aroideana Volume 16 (1993) opens with an editorial overview and brings together diverse contributions on the Araceae family. Highlights include new records of Trinidad’s aroid flora; a global survey of aroid postage stamps; phenolic chemistry of Acorus; a collector’s Ecuador travelogue; insights into Scindapsus defense anatomy; cultivation notes on Urospatha; and updated chromosome counts across the family.

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From the Editor
Julius O. Boos & Hans E. A. Boos (p. 4)
Additions to the Aroid Flora of Trinidad with Notes on Their Probable Origins and Uses
Julius O. Boos & Hans E. A. Boos (p. 5)
Aroid Postage Stamps of the World
Dorothy E. Shaw (p. 12)
A Note on the Phenolic Constituents of Acorus
K. Kiran Mai & M. Radhakrishnaiah (p. 21)
Discover a New World
John H. Johnston (p. 24)
A Possible Defense Mechanism in Scindapsus latifolius (Araceae: Monsteroideae)
P. C. Boyce (p. 31)
Experiencing Urospathas
Julius O. Boos (p. 33)
Chromosome Numbers of the Genera of Araceae
Gitte Petersen (p. 37)