Many thanks. Alberto ---------- Initial Header ----------- From : pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org To : "Pacific Bulb Society" pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Cc : Date : Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:26:43 -0400 Subject : Re: [pbs] Origin of name > Alberto asked about the word oporanthum. > > Alberto, the word oporanth- probably means "late summer flowering". Opora > was a Greek name for the period from late July to early September. > > Note that used in the genus Acis (which is feminine) the form would be > oproantha: Acis autumnalis oporantha. > > > > Jim McKenney > jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com > Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7 where I'm waiting for my > oporanthous bulbs to come into bloom. > > My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ > > BLOG! http://mcwort.blogspot.com/ > > Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS > Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ > > Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/ > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > Alberto Grossi Italy