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From: Tony Avent <tony at PLANTDEL.COM>
Subject: Re: A. kelung-insularis
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Wilbert:

I seem to recall a conversation we had at the IAS meeting in St. =Louis,
when you were explaining to ME about bad taxonomists (re: arisaemas) as
compared to good ones...I believe you used yourself as the "good" example.
Hmmm?  Just deferring to your expert opinion.

At 09:42 PM 3/19/01 +0100, you wrote:
>A "BETTER" taxonomist???? C'mon Tony, enlighten us on "good" and "bad" a=nd
>"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 plan=ts
>are
>> lumped into synonomy by taxonomists who work only from herbarium speci=mens
>> and not from living material in the wild.  We run into many plants whi=ch
>> 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
>> Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F
>> Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F
>> USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
>> email tony at plantdel.com
>> website  http://www.plantdel.com
>> phone 919 772-4794
>> fax  919 662-0370
>> "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least
>> three times" - Avent
>>
>
>
Tony Avent
Plant Delights Nursery @
Juniper Level Botanic Garden
9241 Sauls Road
Raleigh, NC  27603  USA
Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F
Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F
USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
email tony at plantdel.com
website  http://www.plantdel.com
phone 919 772-4794
fax  919 662-0370
"I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least
three times" - Avent