The genus Brodiaea (clusterlilies) belongs to the order Asparagales. Brodiaea occurs in the West Coast of the United States, especially northern California. The genus was named in honour of Scottish botanist James Brodie (1744-1824).[1] Il giorno 12/apr/08, alle ore 23:32, Iain Brodie of Falsyde ha scritto: > I have an unusual request but relevant I suppose to this forum, > hopefully ! > > Would anyone know after which Brodie, gentleman or lady, the > bulbous Genus Brodiaea was named please? > > > Regards, Iain > > Iain Brodie of Falsyde > Auchgourish Botanic Garden > Inverness-shire. Scotland. > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ giorgio pozzi Tavedona (Varese) Italy zone 7/8 studio.pozzitaubert@tiscali.it