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From: Alan Galloway <alan_galloway at BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject: Fw: The Genus Arisaema by Guy and Liliane Gusman
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Scott Hyndman, the president of the International Aroid Society
asked that I forward this message onto Ariseame-l.

Alan

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>
> Subject: The Genus Arisaema by Guy and Liliane Gusman
>
> Dear All,
>
> The long awaited book The Genus Arisaema by Guy and Liliane Gusman is n=ow
> available.  Please see http://www.aroid.org/literature/gusman/ for furt=her
> information.  I have included the prepublication information below as
well.
> If the IAS can get at least 30 people to indicate that they will buy th=e
> book, the Society will make it available to its members at a discount
price
> of US$65.00 including US surface mail shipping. International members c=an
> purchase the book through the IAS for US$85.00 including surface mail
> shipping, although you  may want to contact the distributor directly to
see
> if the Euro price plus shipping are competitive.
>
> Please contact me privately off of Aroid_L at hyndman at aroid.org as soon=as
> possible if you are interested in buying this book.  We will try to hav=e
it
> available in time for the Raleigh meeting at the end of July
> (http://www.aroid.org/ias_summerevent/index.html) for those who attend =and
> purchase the book.
>
> Best regards,  Scott
>
> ---------------------
> Scott E. Hyndman, IAS President
> 1460 Club Drive
> Vero Beach, FL  32963
>
> Home and fax:  (772) 234-2347
> Office: (772) 462-5889
> Cell: (772) 216-6534
> E-mail: <hyndman at aroid.org>
>         <hyndman at bellsouth.net>
> Home page:  http://www.aroid.org/
>
> ******************************************
>
> GUSMAN, Guy and Liliane Gusman
> The Genus of Arisaema. A Monograph for Botanists and Nature Lovers. 200=2.
> 475 colored photographs. Ca 200 line -figs. Ca. 450 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
> (ISBN 3-904144-91-X)  EURO $83.00
>
> Today, Arisaema have become increasingly popular and highly prized for
their
> sculptural aspect and their intriguing inflorescences.  This genus'
> fascination is also increased by a phenomenon, unique in Araceae: the
change
> of sex that these plants undergo many times during their lifetime.
>
> The book covers all frost-resistant species, whose exotic look makes th=em
> great woodland garden plants, and tropical species suited for the cool
> greenhouse.  It provides descriptions of all species, keys for their
> identifications, plus information on their growing conditions in the wi=ld
> and advice for their cultivation and propagation.
>
> This book is the long-awaited result of ten years of interest in the ge=nus
> Arisaema. The authors travelled widely in connection with this work, wh=ich
> is the product of observations in the wild, in-depth reviews of scienti=fic
> papers, analysis of many herbarium vouchers, and, finally, the experien=ce
> they acquired in growing these plants in a Belgium garden.
>
> Since Engler=B9s classification in 1910, this monograph is the first at=tempt
> to bring order to the confused state of knowledge about the genus in th=e
> whole of its geographical range.  It includes descriptions, taxonomy,
names
> and synonyms, critical examinations of the nomenclature, geographic
> distributions and habitats together with notes on cultivation, providin=g
the
> most up-to-date account of the genus Arisaema available today.  This
volume
> is simple to use with, in each section, comparative drawings of leaves =and
> inflorescences, as well as helpful identification tables.
>
> Richly illustrated- many species have been photographed in their native
> habitats by the authors-, this botanical treatment provides a
comprehensive
> and an individual addition to the libraries of botanists, Arisaema
growers,
> and nature lovers.
>
> It includes approximately 150 species, 475 full-colored photographs wit=h
> close-up images, ca. 200 drawings, and 17 tables for keying the species.
A
> glossary, and index of names, and an exhaustive bibliography are provid=ed.
>
> Contents (Main Headings)
> Introduction/ Morphology / Arisaemas in Chemistry and Medicine / Arisae=mas
> in the Wild and in Cultivation /  Propagation/ Systematics / Taxonomic
> Treatment/ Glossary / Bibliography / Index to Species Names
>
> Published by Gantner Verlag, Ruggel / Liechtenstein
>
> Distributed by
>
> Koeltz Scientific Books, P.O. Box 1360,
> D-61462 Konigstein / Germany
> Fax (+49) 6174 937240/ Phone (+49) 6174 93720/
> Email: koeltz at t-online.de Internet: http://www.koeltz.com