Re: [Aroid-l] Aroid collections

From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum at googlemail.com> on 2009.04.26 at 20:24:41(19285) HiDerek, Itrust that the message was read in a room lit only by the glow of the computerscreen and a guttering tallow candle artfully placed as to caste a deep shadowover half your face. I will pen something..... Hopeall is well with you... Verybest Peter HTML +More From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com[mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of dburch23@bellsouth.net Sent: 26 April 2009 16:43 To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aroid collections Hi Peter, The editor of Aroideana doesn't have any compunction aboutreading messages abviously intended for someone else, and thinking that hescents a possible piece on the programme for the next issue (deadline January15, 2010).. Of course, all contributions gratefully received. Best, Derek -------------- Original message from Peter Boyce : -------------- > Hi Denis, > > The collection I amassed while working for Malesiana Tropicals, ca 350 > spp, 2400 accessions, and 10,000 plants, is now being moved to our new > research facility at he Botsnicsl Research Centre, Semenggoh. This > collection has been instrumental in underpinning the last 6 years > research output here, including a PhD, two MSC and several undergrad > projects. The collection continues to increase via our field > programme. The collection covers all Bornean aroid genera and in > partcular is exceptionally rich in Schismatoglottideae, Homalomena, > Anandendrum and the Scindapsus coriaceus complex. > > If you'd like more detailed overview drop me a line tophymatarum@googlemail.com > > Very best > > Peter > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 3:46 AM, Barabé Denidenis.barabe@umontreal.ca>wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > > > > I am presently preparing a talk for an upcoming meeting inNancy on the use of living collections of Araceae in research (any field ofresearch). I would > like to have a good idea of the studies that have been done using living > collections of Aroids. I already have some examples of work that has beendone > at some of the larger botanical gardens. However, I am alsointerested in > finding out about studies that have been conducted at smaller institutions > (public or private). If you know of a living collection of Aroidsthat has been > used in research, I would greatly appreciate it if you could answer the > following questions and reply directly to me by e-mail. > > > > > > > > Sincerely yours, > > > > > > > > Denis Barabe > > > > > > > > > > > > AROID COLLECTIONS USED IN RESEARCH > > > > > > > > Name of the institution: > > > > > > > > Country and city: > > > > > > > > Public (collection open to the public) or private: > > > > > > > > Number of genera: > > > > > > > > Number of species: > > > > > > > > Number of cultivars: > > > > > > > > Examples of studies done by using the collection (no more thanthree): > > > > > > > > Published (or in preparation) papers or books citing the collection(no more > than three): > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aroid-L mailing list > > Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com > > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C9C6F0.1A4CEEF0----==============t72329031975894986=

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