The Genera of Araceae publication

From: "Peter Boyce" <P.Boyce at lion.rbgkew.org.uk> on 1997.01.10 at 19:02:51(101) THE GENERA OF ARACEAE PROJECT Simon J. Mayo (Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW= 9 3AE, United Kingdom); Josef Bogner (Botanischer Garten, Menzinger Strasse 63, D= -80368, München, Germany); Peter C. Boyce (Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew= , Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, United Kingdom) A new treatment of the genera of the Araceae is currently being prepared a= nd will be published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1997. The main emphasis of the book a= re keys to the genera, a complete set of up-to-date generic and tribal descriptions, and = a complete set of full- sized black and white line analytical drawings, one for each genus; the ar= tist is Eleanor +More Catherine. A general part will give condensed treatments of the major char= acter fields, taxonomic history, economic botany, ethnobotany and cultivation. Other bot= anists are contributing in various ways, including provision of material for drawing = and critical review; chapters on anatomy and chemistry have been contributed by Professor J.C. = French and Professor R. Hegnauer, respectively. 'The Genera of Araceae' will be organ= ized according to a new systematic arrangement that has been produced with the help of cladist= ic methods. It is hoped that through an active exchange of views with other aroid specialist= s, a classification can be agreed which will serve the practical needs for the future. Anyone interested in purchasing a copy of this book (publication expected late Spring/early Summer 1997, price expected to be about 50 (fifty) UK pounds)) or wanting further information, should email me direct (p.boyce@lion.rbgkew.org.uk) giving their full snail mail addres= s.

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