January 6, 2008
Euphorbia World 3(3) delayed
Dear members,
We had a delay in the production of the second issue of the Euphorbia
World volume 3 which has been delivered now. This belatedness resulted
in a delay of the third issue as well. Currently we are trying to catch
up with its production. Issue 3 is now in the final layout phase and
will be printed in February. You may expect your copy by March.
Contents of issue 3(3) will be:
- A report on progresses from the PBI project and on agreed cooperations
between the IES and the PBI.
- An article on parasitic flowering plants on Euphorbia in South Africa
and Namibia from Maik Veste.
- Notes on Euphorbia restricta DYER from its type locality.
- A review on several succulent journals from Pjotr Lawant.
- 4 pages with habitat pictures of Euphorbia species from Gerhard F.
Wagner.
- The final part of the series on Euphorbia Section Triacanthium from
Rikus van Veldhuisen.
- A report on molecular phylogenetic studies on Macaronesian dendroid
euphorbias and South African subsection Meleuphorbia by Pjotr Lawant.
- The series “Euphorbias from A to Z” will be continued.
If you have changed your address during the last few months please send
a message to our Membership Secretary to make sure that your copy of
the journal actually reaches you.
The editors of the Euphorbia World are interested in receiving papers
on your experiences with Euphorbia species in cultivation. Please let
others participate in your knowledge. If you have any question regarding
authorship please contact the editors.
This message can also be read and commented at our new weblog: Euphorbia
Blog. Please feel free to leave any comments.
Good growing
Volker Buddensiek
(editor)
November 24, 2007 
Delay in production of Euphorbia World Journals
Dear members,
You may have wondered whether you have missed an issue of the Euphorbia
World. You have not. For several reasons we had to accept a delay in
the production of the second issue of the journal from June to November.
Problems have been solved now and issue 2 is currently in print. You
may expect your copy well before the end of the year.
Contents of this issue will be:
- An announcement that the IES has established a seed bank and how to
both donate and receive seeds.
- An article on geophytic euphorbias from Chile
- Notes on Euphorbia multiramosa
- A paper on Euphorbia loricata
- Two articles on seed dispersal in Euphorbia species
We are working hard to catch up with issue 3, which is now with the designer. This issue should be printed by January and delivered by February.
If you have changed your address during the last few months please send a message to our Membership Secretary to make sure that the journals sent to you actually reach you.
The editors of the Euphorbia World are interested in receiving papers on your experiences with Euphorbia species in cultivation. Please let others participate in your knowledge. If you have any question regarding authorship please contact the editors.
This message can also be read and commented at our new weblog: Euphorbia Blog. Please feel free to leave any comments.
Good growing
Volker Buddensiek
Message from the Chairman
On 21st January 2006 the IES committee met and celebrated the society’s first birthday! We now have more than 270 members distributed worldwide in 34 countries. The first two issues of Euphorbia World, the society’s journal, have been sent to members and the third issue is already in an advanced state and should be printed in February. Please renew promptly as this saves us time which we can then spend on other matters.
You will notice several improvements in the new issues, and as the society grows we will have the resources to make even more improvements in the future and possibly to provide additional services for members.
Alan Butler
First committee meeting
The picture shows our first committee meeting held on 15th January, 2005 at the house of Rikus Van Veldhuisen in Nijkerk, Netherlands. From left to right: Jaap Keijzer, Frank Vincentz, Alan Butler, Rikus Van Veldhuisen, Volker Buddensiek and Pjotr Lawant. The purpose of the meeting was to elect the IES committee members and discuss all the points for consideration for the formation of the society and its efficient running.
