QUEPO 22 - 2008 Contents:

• 1.1 Ethnobotany. Agave and Pre-hispanic Cultures. ORIANA PARDO. The author makes a thorough review of the importance of the Agave species in the life of the ancient cultures of the New World.
• 1.2 Zoology. The Cacti and the Andean Bear. JUDITH FIGUEROA Y COL. This is a report of the Peruvian cacti species that the Andean bear Tremarctos omatus includes in his diet.
• 1.3 Chemistry. Trichocereus Chemical Phytogeography. CARLOS SERRANO The author states that only the Trichocereus species reported from the western slopes of the Peruvian Andes has mescaline and that those of the eastern slopes don't.
• 1.4 Cactus. Two Matucanas from Cajamarca. NELSON PADILLA Y COL. The conservation status of Matucana huagalensis and a new habitat for M.aureispina, both species endemic from Cajamarca, are reported here.
• 2.1 Art. Venancio Shinki. GABRIELA ARAKAKI. A nice oil on canvas painting depicting a cactus by a Peruvian artist is shown here.
• 2.2 Philately. Sebastián. "CACTOFÍLICO". Two of the sculptures of the famous artist Enrique Carbajal, called Sebastian, are depicted in Mexican stamps and reproduced here.
• 2.3.1 Literature. Washington Delgado. ORLANDO GRANDA. This Peruvian poet offers us a short poem called ((Cactus)), in the Japanese «hai-kai» style.
• 2.3.2 Literature. Gabriela Mistral. ORIANA PARDO. This reknown Chilean poet lived several years in Mexico and there she wrote this poetic prose called «el órgano» the common name for Pachycereus marginatus.
• 3.1 Cactus. Cactus from Jaén, Cajamarca. Joss--- Luis MARCELO PEÑA Y COL. This is a research about the cacti species in Jaén, Cajamarca, with a description of the genera, an identification key, distributions and threatened categories.
• 3.2 Succulents. Succulent Peperomias. GUILLERMO PINO. This is a detailed report reviewing nine succulent endemic Peruvian Peperomia species are fully illustrated.
• 3.3 Cactus. Cactus from Caraveli, Arequipa. FATIMA CACERES. The author sent us a report of the cactus found in Caravelí province, Arequipa Department, in southern Peru, with very nice pictures.
• 4.1 Confidential. "SPECSTADOR" Specs" main activities during the second semester of the last year and the first semester of this year are described.
• 4.2 Abstracts. Summary in English language of all the articles of this issue.
• 4.3 Books. Peruvian Endemic Plants. BLANCA LEON & COL. A team of 42 Peruvian botanists collaborated to write this impresive volumen dealing with endemic Peruvian plants. A comment about the Cactaceae family is offered.