AEG Seed Ex/saxatile

[Jim McClements, Dover, DE z6]

In a message dated 4/3/05 5:22:41 AM, ggusman at ULB.AC.BE writes:


> Incidentally, without wanting to provoke a taxonomy battle, I believe
> >that the experts are now calling it A. wumengense.
> >
> >Jim
> >
> Dear Jim and all,
> Just to recall that A. saxatile was described in 1911 by Buchet and A.
> wumengense by Li Heng in 2000. As a result, A. wumengense can be considered a
> species different from A. saxatile - the position of Li Heng - or synonymous with
> A. saxatile - my position - but in this case the name saxatile has priority.
> Guy
>

Obviously, I should have said "some" or "a few" experts!   Guy is certainly
pre-eminent in the study and taxonomy of Arisaema.

Jim



Jim McClements
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