Dear David, It's good to see your name on a post again! I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who knows about the reclassifications that you mention. Alan Meerow is on this list. Alan, have you any information or references to share? Best regards, Dell Dell Sherk who tries to grow amaryllids (besides narcissus) in US zone 6/7 with winter protection, as well as cactus and succulents, and gesneriads, to name just a few. -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of David Fenwick Snr. Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 5:01 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [pbs] Amaryllidaceae / Alliaceae Roger said - >>>>>Someone asked if they attack non-amaryllidaceous plants. I've seen one, >>>>>many years ago, in a hyacinth bulb, and have read that they will attack other bulbs if their preferred amaryllidaceae are scarce. I don't know if the taxonomy of the amaryllidaceae and alliaceae has been discussed of late here as I've sadly been ''out of the scene'' a while; but I'm hearing that the lilaceae has recently been reclassified and that amaryllidaceae have now been placed within alliaceae. Is this the case ? Does anyone have any details for the re-classification of the lilaceae ? Best Wishes, Dave