Aroids and other genera in the Collection      Take the rain forest tour Now? 
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Supporting plant growers..........and plant scientists!
 

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Don't know what an aroid is? 
Scroll down!  Chances are you've grown them!





Want to meet new plant friends? 
Looking for sources for rare tropical species?

Consider joining the International Aroid Society!


Popular Aroid genera include Anthurium, Philodendron, Alocasia, Colocasia, Amorphophallus, Calla Lily, Spathiphyllum
and many more!  Aroids are easily recognized by the production of a spathe and spadix known as an inflorescence.

Join the
International Aroid Society
Supporting plant growers..........and plant scientists!

 http://www.aroid.org/


Give a plant lover an
IAS membership !


If you have questions for the officers and directors of the IAS please check this link:

http://www.aroid.org/society/contacts.php


If you have general aroid questions or wish to form a local IAS chapter please send your request to
Steve Lucas, IAS Corresponding Secretary:  Steve@ExoticRainforest.com 

For information on becoming a part of the Mid America Chapter of the International Aroid Society contact: 
Zach DuFran
 zdufran@wdtinc.com

 

For information on the US West Coast IAS Chapter contact:
Christopher Rogers branchiopod@gmail.com

 



Learn more about the plants you grow by joining
The International Aroid Society!

The International Aroid Society is a nonprofit organization which supports aroid education,
research and horticulture through publications, awards, events and the IAS website.




What is an Aroid? 

Many of the most popular collectable plant species in the rain forest are aroids.

Aroid is the common name for the 3300 plant species which are members of the family Araceae.  Aroids include all Philodendron, Anthurium, Alocasia, Spathiphyllum (Peace Lilies), Colocasia, Calla Lily, Caladium, Amorphophallus and many other exquisitely spectacular species. The beautiful and often bizarre combination of ornate foliage with the production of an inflorescence known as a spathe and spadix distinguishes an aroid species.  Aroids are among the most loved and frequently grown house plants in the world!

Dedicated to collectors and the science of the plants we love, the International Aroid Society is over 32 years old and it's journal Aroideana is scientifically recognized.  The goal of the IAS is to support the preservation and scientific study of the species we grow but make the information available to any plant enthusiast.  Your IAS membership will support the study pf the world's delicate rain forest habitats as well as the introduction of species previously unknown to both science and plant collectors.  The IAS and its membership can also assist collectors to locate unusual specimens through a variety of resources.

Join the IAS and learn more about the plants in your collection while meeting others with the same interests!  Members of the International Aroid Society receive a quarterly electronic newsletter, an annual copy of Aroideana, and a have access to many of the on-line databases of the International Aroid Society not available to the general public.  Plus, you'll want to attend the annual
IAS Show and Sale held each September at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami, FL!



Join the IAS now! 

The link below takes you directly to the International Aroid Society website. 
The link to join the IAS is on the left of the IAS home page.

 http://www.aroid.org/

 

Membership in the International Aroid Society Includes an annual copy of the journal Aroideana which is the official publication of the IAS. four quarterly color electronic newsletters as well as access to the member's section of the expansive IAS website.  Other advantages include a 10% discount
on plants from featured aroid sellers and access to the IAS Trading Post where you can trade
for aroids you don't already grow!  Sometimes you can get them just for the postage!

 

Aroideana is Edited by Dr. Derek Burch with scientific editor Dr. Thomas B. Croat of the Missouri Botanical Garden.  Aroideana includes articles of interest to plant collectors.







You can also join an on-line discussion with aroid botanists, growers and experts around the world by signing up as a participant of Aroid l (L).  Some of the world's top aroid botanists and  collectors participate in the discussions.   With Aroid l it's easy to find accurate answers to all your aroid questions on Philodendron, Anthurium, Colocasia, Alocasia, Spathiphyllum, Xanthosoma, Caladium, Amorphophallus and any other genera within the family Araceae.   Just ask!


Participation in Aroid l is open to anyone interested in aroid culture. 
You don't have to join the IAS to participate! 

For information how to join the Aroid l discussion group or to subscribe:
    

Go to
http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

 


 


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