|
    
------------------------- 
| |
 
THE
ALOE, CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE
Founded in March 1969
affiliated to the Zimbabwe National Conservation Trust and the Zimbabwe Scientific
Association
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY ARE:
| a) |
to unite all who wish to foster a wider appreciation and knowledge of
ales, cacti, cycads, palms and succulents
|
| b) |
to promote the extension of members’ collections of aloes, cacti,
cycads, palms and succulents on a disciplined basis and to serve their interests
in this connection.
|
| c) |
to work for the preservation and conservation of the indigenous flora of
Zimbabwe, particularly aloes, cycads, palms and succulents in their natural
habitat, and to collaborate with the appropriate authorities in this regard
|
| d) |
to strive for the re-establishment in botanical gardens, parks or other
areas, of species of aloes, cycads, palms and succulents
threatened by extinction |
| e) |
to carry out and encourage research work on aloes, cycads, palms and
succulents and thereby expand knowledge in this
field.
|
| f) |
to co-operate and liaise with appropriate Government Departments and
bodies to further the aims of the Society.
|
| g) |
to affiliate to any Society having similar objects. |
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP:
Paid-up members of the Society may participate in all functions of the Society,
including lectures, slide shows, garden meetings, show, demonstrations, films, social function and
expeditions.
Paid-up members receive the bi-annual INGENS BULLETIN, as well as the colour illustrated
biennial journal EXCELSA, the first issue which appeared in 1971 EXCELSA back numbers,
back numbers of THE INGENS
BULLETIN and copies of the EXCELSA TAXONOMIC SERIES are available.
SEED LIST
The seed listed below can be obtained from the seed bank manager, Dave Richards, at
24, Southam Road, Greystone Park, Harare, Zimbabwe. The price per packet is
Z$5,00 for local residents or £0,40 or US$0,60 plus postage and packing which
is now Z$24 for Zimbabwe or £3,00 or US$5,00 per average order. Cash is
acceptable but if a cheque is sent, please add Z$20,00 or US$20,00 for bank
charges and commission.
To keep the seed bank viable, donations of fresh pure
seed or labelled hybrid seed of cactii and succulents are always required. Any
seed collected should be sent to the seed manager at the above address.
Thanks are due to Dorothy and Voytek
Popiel, Alfred Schattanek, Alan Fairweather and Dave Jordan for generous donations of seed.
ALOE
CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE
This
Society publishes an illustrated Journal (Excelsa) every two years and a
comprehensive Newsletter (Ingens Bulletin) twice a year. The contents of the
last two Excelsas, Nos 18 and 19 are as follows:
Excelsa
18:-
| Succulent
Plant Families in Zimbabwe
|
| A
Provisional Checklist of Zimbabwean Succulents, Caudiciforms and Pachycauls
|
| Plant
Protection Legislation
|
| Specially
Protected Indigenous Plants in Zimbabwe
|
| The
Baobab – Giant of Zimbabwe’s Lowveld
|
| The
Genus Euphorbia
|
| Stapeliads
|
| A
Checklist of Zimbabwean Stapeliads
|
| A
New approach to Growing Stapeliads in Zimbabwe
|
| Brachystelmas
in Zimbabwe
|
| Brachystelma
Tavalla K. Schum Rediscovered in Zimbabwe
|
| Cycads
in Zimbabwe
|
| The
Technique of Hand Pollination of Zimbabwean Cycads
|
| The
Ecology of the Aloes of Zimbabwe
|
|
Aloes
in Manicaland
|
| Aloes
in Mashonaland
|
| Notes
of the Aloes of Matabeleland
|
|
Aloes
of the Lowveld
|
| Tree
Aloes in Zimbabwe
|
| The
Maculate Aloes of Zimbabwe
|
| Aloe
aculeata
|
|
Aloe
cameronii v. bondana
|
| The
Varieties and Some of the forms of Aloe chabaudii
|
| Aloe
excelsa
|
| Notes
on Aloe globuligemma
|
|
Aloe
ortholopha
|
| Notes
on Aloe suffulta
|
| Seven
Aloes
|
| Pests
and Diseases of Aloes in Zimbabwe
|
| Aloes
from Seed
|
| A
note on Pentagonanthus grandiflorus ssp. glabrescens
|
| Notes
on Three Succulents Occurring in the South and Soputh West of Zimbabwe
|
| The
Sabi Star: Floral gem of the Lowveld
|
| Sansevieria
Touring Zimbabwe
|
| Rhipsalis
baccifera
|
| Are
Orchids Succulents |
Excelsa
19:-
| Visiting
the Cycads of East Africa – Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
|
| A
Key to the Zimbabwe Aloes
|
| Australian
Grass Trees
|
| Insects
Associated with the Cycads of Zimbabwe, Kenya and Zanzibar with Comparisons to
Cycad Insects in South Africa
|
| Collecting
Plants with L.C.Leach in 1961 – The Mocambique and Goa Island Expedition
|
| Salm-Dyck
|
|
A
New Species of Monadenium from South East Zimbabwe
|
| Some
thoughts on the Evolution of Aloe
|
| A
World list of Cycads, 1999
|
| The
First Record of a Cycad, Encephalartos schmitzii, for Zambia
|
| Three
Stories in Cucurbita.
|
| A
New Tridactylr (Orchidaceae) fro the Flora Zambesiaca Region
|
| Notes
on Euphorbia malevola
|
| Bi-coloured
Racemes in Aloe aculeata
|
| A
Second Update to T.B.C.Harding’s Aloes Of The World |
The
latest Ingens Bulleti (no 23) has the following contents:
An
Appreciation of the Cycad and Palm Symposium held at the National Botanic
Gardens, Harare, on Saturday 30 September 2000
| Holidays
and Succulent Hunters
|
| Fears
Grow for Orchid Hunter and Friend
|
| Fun
with Fungi
|
|
Past
Functions of the Seventies
|
| Answer
to Crossword in Ingens Bulletin No22, April 2000
|
| Crossword
|
| Tequila’s
Happy Hour
|
| Rock-Holes:
A change from Plants
|
| Seed
Bank
|
| Our
Travels to the Great Namaqualand and Beyond
|
Enquiries
in regards to membership or back numbers of the Journal and Ingens Bulletin may
be made to :
The Secretary
P.O. Box CY 300,
Causeway
Harare
ZIMBABWE
Or
by e-mail to: dorichards@mango.zw
------return
to top......
|
