2nd MidAmerica Chapter
International Aroid Society Meeting
MissouriBotanical Garden
April 24, 2010
All plant enthusiasts are encouraged to attend – youdon’t have to be a member of the IAS! The only cost is admission tothe Missouri Botanical Gardens. Feel free to come for the first half,second half, or the full day of activities!
Opening Gathering:
8:30-9:30 AM. Coffee
Opening:
9:30 AM A review of Systematic work withAraceae in the New World . Thomas B. Croat, Missouri Botanical Garden
10:15 AM Coffee break
10:45 AM A preview of thePhilodendron from some arid areas of Braziland a visit to the Burle Marx Collection in Brazil,Joep Moonen, Emerald Jungle Village,French Guiana.
11:15 AM Missouri Botanical GardensGrounds Tour. This tour will concentrate on some of the grounds near the Ridgway Center since at least some of us willreturn there for lunch
12:15 PM Lunch break
Opening of Afternoon session:
1:00 PM An introduction to aroidgenera, Thomas B. Croat, Missouri Botanical Garden
1:45 PM Cultivating tropical plantsefficiently in a temperate environment, Steve Lucas, Siloam Springs , Arkansas.
2:15 PM Cultivating Aroids outdoorsin a temperate area. Steve Marak, Springdale , Arkansas
2:30 PM Coffee break and plant swapand give away
3:00 PM Tour of Missouri Botanical GardenAroid Collection
3:45 PM Tour of Researchcomplex at Lehmann Building herbarium. Thiswill include seeing the world’s largest collection of herbariumspecimens, demonstrations on the use of Lucid, a session at the CATE Araceaesite at Kew and an explanation ofCroat’s research efforts with revisionary and floristic studies.
4:30 PM Refreshments
5:00 PM Adjournment [Depart for dinner, for those that would like.]
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