Aroideana Vol. 15

Journal of the International Aroid Society

Aroideana Vol. 15 (1992) opens with Amy Donovan’s editorial on the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in Miami, then offers ten contributions spanning horticulture, taxonomy, anatomy and conference reports. Highlights include Dorothy Shaw’s study of stomatal frequency in Monstera deliciosa ; John Johnston’s humorous account of Amorphophallus konjac at a county fair ; Dan Nicolson’s proposal of a new Spathiphyllum section, Chlaenophyllum ; Thomas Croat’s history and proceedings of the Fourth Aroid Conference in Moscow ; Larry Klotz’s German‐to‐English translation of a paper on Orontium aquaticum ; Simon Mayo and Marcus Nadruz’s report on Araceae specialists at the Brazilian National Botanical Congress ; and Michael Grayum’s description of a striking new Costa Rican Anthurium . The issue also includes an annotated literature survey, a book review of Peter Boyce’s The Genus Arum, and detailed photo credits.