Pseudodracontium

Max Withers maxwithers@gmail.com
Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:19:38 PDT
I just learned that Mimulus is no more. I hadn't even adjusted to the
genus being moved to Phrymaceae. I don't even object to the process,
or the principle, it's just harder to keep up the older I get.
Certainly the common names are more stable. Anyway, if you grow a
monkeyflower, it's (probably) now an Erythranthe. I certainly wouldn't
expect nurseries to change their names soon.

Best,
Max
(See
http://flickr.com/photos/mark_egger_castilleja/…
for details on the Mimulus revision).


On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 7:19 PM, Tim Chapman <tim@gingerwoodnursery.com> wrote:
> >From previous experience I can say that trying to implement name changes before they are official is a waste of time.  I'm not doubting that this change will happen, but it was suggested well over a decade ago.  To expect nurseries to change names now is somewhat ridiculous (no offense).  Technically to list something as A harmandii is invalid until an official publication is made.
>
> I can give several examples of why jumping the gun on name changes is a bad idea.   It can indeed lead to MUCH more confusion.
>
> Tim Chapman
>
> On Jun 26, 2012, at 8:33 PM, The Silent Seed <santoury@aol.com> wrote:
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>> It will be published soon by the IAS (Int'l Aroid Society)    Cheers,   Jude
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