Aroideana Vol. 1 No. 1

Journal of the International Aroid Society

Aroideana Vol. 1 No. 1 (May 1978) marks the inaugural issue of the Journal of the International Aroid Society. It opens with an editorial outlining the Society’s founding and the rationale for a dedicated quarterly publication. Features include an expedition report from Bahia, Brazil; a discussion of botanical nomenclature; the rediscovery of a rare Philodendron; an illustrated profile of Monstera deliciosa; a clarification of Anthurium leuconeurum’s identity; explorations of significant private collections; the description of a new Xanthosoma species; reviews of key Mexican aroid literature; and an obituary for the eminent Mexican aroid botanist Dr. Eizi Matuda.