NEWSLETTER VOL. 25 NO. 1

A Quarterly Publication for Members of the International Aroid Society

The March 2003 issue of the IAS Newsletter opens with President Scott Hyndman’s welcome, outlining member opportunities, upcoming shows, and spotlighting new Caladium cultivars. It then introduces Reem Mohammed Salah, the society’s first Near East contributor, and features Michael Pascall’s “Breeders Banter” on recent Philodendron and Anthurium hybrids. Tom Croat provides an in‑depth report on his August–September 2002 field trip to Parque Nacional Sangay, Ecuador, documenting numerous aroid discoveries. A lighthearted “Arisaema Joke” uncovers a long‑overlooked species, and Denis Rotolante rounds out the issue with detailed IAS board meeting minutes from March 2003.