RE: [Aroid-l] Seeds of Protarum

**&* C* <T*@mobot.org>**

Dear Julius:

	We heard from Alistair Hay who said that he had Protarum seeds
in alcohol so these will work for Vic though he has to do a lot more
work to prepare them.  We are only hoping that the seeds are good and
have not been hollowed out by some damn insect.  It is amazing how many
seeds are destroyed by insects even before they hit the ground. 

Tom 

Tom Croat, P. A. Schulze Curator of Botany 
Missouri Botanical Garden
Box 299, St. Louis, Missouri 63116
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Thomas.Croat@mobot.org
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-----Original Message-----
From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com
[aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Julius Boos
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 4:28 AM
To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
Subject: RE: [Aroid-l] Seeds of Protarum

>From : 	Alistair Hay <ajmhay@hotmail.com>
Reply-To : 	Discussion of aroids <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
Sent : 	Friday, December 29, 2006 5:57 AM
To : 	aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
Subject : 	RE: [Aroid-l] Seeds of Protarum

Dear Tom,

I have two suggestions--
1)   Many years ago ( 4 or5 ? ) there was a note to aroid-l from a
Gentleman 
who asked what aroids might be found on the Seychelles, as he was about
to 
make a trip there, (I believe he might have been of Indian origins based
on 
my memory of his name) so I replied to the list w/ collecting info., so
just 
maybe if someone did a dillegent search of the aroid-l,  archives, they 
might just come up w/ his name, etc., and MAYBE he collected seed?
Or--- 
maybe the Gentleman in question is still a 'lurker' to aroid-l, may read

this post, and contact us.
The second is that you drop our mutal friend old Josef a note (he does
not 
'do' e-mail), surely he must have dried material of this plant in his 
extensive collections?
My Best to Vic, and Happy New Year to all at your end.

Good Growing,

Julius>>I may have some in  spirit. Any good?

Alistair

    From: "Tom Croat" <Thomas.Croat@mobot.org>
    Reply-To: Discussion of aroids <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
    To: "Aroid-L (E-mail)" <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
    Subject: [Aroid-l] Seeds of Protarum
    Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:14:40 -0600

    Dear Aroiders:

            Dr. Victor Soukup, a fellow aroider, working at the
University 
of Cincinnati on an analysis of fatty acids in Aroid seeds is nearing
the 
completion of his study but still is lacking seeds of the genus
Protarum.  
This genus has been shown to be highly important in his phylogenetic
survey 
generated by this study. Does anyone know anyone growing Protarum or
know of 
anyone living in the region of the Seychelles where it is endemic.  I
had 
the plant in cultivation some years back but with only a single
individual I 
was unable to generate berries. We do not need fresh seeds and can use
seeds 
from herbarium material so long as they are not very old.  Does anyone
have 
access to an herbarium where they might have herbarium material of this 
genus (it is monotypic-one species only).  I would appreciate any 
information you have about the possibility of gettting access to seeds
of 
this species for Vic's study which is a very important one.

    Tom<<

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