NEWSLETTER VOL. 39 NO. 3

A Quarterly Publication for Members of the International Aroid Society

This issue opens with a field update on the semi‑aquatic Dieffenbachia paludicola, detailing expanded populations at Gabriel Creek and challenges in cultivating cuttings under controlled conditions . It then shifts to the 40th Annual IAS Show and Sale at Fairchild Tropical Garden (September 16–17, 2017), outlining the schedule, rare plant auctions, and featured presentations by Dr. Thomas B. Croat, Mick Mittermeier, Barry Schwartz, and Gilberto Merino.