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From: Wilbert Hetterscheid <hetter at WORLDONLINE.NL>
Subject: Re: A. kelung-insularis
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A "BETTER" taxonomist???? C'mon Tony, enlighten us on "good" and "bad" an=d
"better" taxonomists. Can't wait to hear THIS one!!!!

Wilbert


----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Avent <tony at PLANTDEL.COM>
To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
Sent: maandag 19 maart 2001 14:19
Subject: Re: A. kelung-insularis


> Bob:
>
>         I would wait to give away your A. kelung-insularis.  Many plant=s
are
> lumped into synonomy by taxonomists who work only from herbarium specim=ens
> and not from living material in the wild.  We run into many plants whic=h
> are lumped into synomy by some taxonomists, and then split back out by
> better taxonomist at a later date.  I do not know the case with this
> particular arisaema.  While there is little doubt that the two are
related,
> you might be surprised at the differences.
>
>
> Tony Avent
> Plant Delights Nursery @
> Juniper Level Botanic Garden
> 9241 Sauls Road
> Raleigh, NC  27603  USA
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