Speaking of new Moraeas, does anyone know the name of the new species from Jacobs Bay? The naming rights for this species were auctioned off for some $50,000 a couple of years ago, but I never heard of the decision on the name. I believe I have a photo of it from our 2011 trip. If I find it, I'll forward it to the wiki folks. Whoops--I just did some more searching, and found this from the auctioneers: <http://www.straussart.co.za/review-2011/> We were involved in a number of fundraising initiatives which all proved to be an enormous success and very rewarding. Name the Iris: The WWF Table Mountain Fund approached us to sell the naming rights of a rare newly discovered West Coast iris on the verge of extinction. It started as a tailor-made online auction hosted on the Strauss & Co website and culminated in an elegant dinner and auction conducted by Stephan Welz at The Mount Nelson Hotel. After competitive bidding it was finally knocked down for R550 000 to Mike and Rose Hainebach who named the iris after his family, the formal Latin name being Moraea hainebachiana. This is the first time that a plant species name has been auctioned in Africa. --Roy NW of Boston Cold and dry after several warm days and melting snow