Re: Which back issues??

From: SelbyHort at aol.com on 2000.06.12 at 19:50:38(4736) Jack, Probably you will want to add to your growing library the "Genera of the Araceae." (aka "the Bible") We just had a discussion on this newslist about the differences between Rhaphidophora and Monstera about two weeks ago in relation to the dwarf Monstera issue. You might check back in the aroid-l archives and locate Peter Boyce's discussion of these differences. I am including here his comments made on June 1: "Rhaphidophora and Monstera are, indeed, separated on fruit characteristics. Rhaphidophora has it's seeds (usually many, occasionally as few as four) arranged in two ranks running up the walls of the fruit and the mature seeds have endosperm; Monstera has few seeds (four, occasionally less), arranged in pairs in the middle of the fruit and the mature seeds lack endosperm." Other than that the above mentioned fruit differences, they are very closely related genera and vegetatively are not very different. Don't worry about your confusion! Very few of us would be able to easily distinguish the two genera without knowing anything about where the plant originated. Donna Atwood Selby Gardens +More << I need some basic literature to get up to speed. I just joined The Aroid Society and have requested some back issues of Aroideana. In addition, I have ordered: Index to Aroideana Aroids of Paupau New Guinea What I would like to get my arms around is Raphidophora and Monstera. Can anyone refer me to some books or literature to read? >>

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