NEWSLETTER VOL. 24 NO. 2

A Quarterly Publication for Members of the International Aroid Society

The July 2002 IAS Newsletter (Vol. 24, No. 2) opens with Scott Hyndman’s final message as IAS President and introduces Michael Pascal as the new editor based in Australia. Dr. Thomas Croat continues his detailed “Trip to Acre State, Brazil – Part 2,” including discoveries of new Araceae species and field anecdotes. Errata for Vol. 24(1) correct figure labels and text, followed by an updated Araceae checklist for Acre. Sheri Ann Richerson profiles the sensational bloom of Amorphophallus titanum. Members will find the “Aroid Thrills and Tropical Frills” plant auction list, a feature on aroids as world food with recipes, a reminder to vote in the Aroid Beauty Contest, and a tribute to the late Don Burns. Mailing and officer information conclude the issue.