In Hungary first R. ficaria was described as Ficaria verna, but as it is a Ranunculus now the accepted name is R. ficaria. Old botanists here are still using the old F. verna. 2007/7/20, Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net>: > > While reading Janis Ruksans's new book, I came across a reference to > "Ficaria kochii." I surmised this was what has long been known as > Ranunculus kochii (a plant I lost some years ago and would love to have > again), so I Googled it and found four citations of Ficaria kochii Ledeb. > Then I wondered what has now happened to the common Ranunculus ficaria L. > (the bright yellow weed that gets into lawns), and apparently it's now > Ficaria verna Huds. > > Does anyone know whether this revision is fully accepted? It'll certainly > annoy a lot of people who grow 'Brazen Hussy'! > > Jane McGary > Northwestern Oregon, > USA > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >