Without seeing the photos, I would just say that in the case of orchids, at least, taxonomists consider the floral details to be far more important in assigning species than leaf habit and other characteristics, because the floral structure determines whether the two plants are visited by the same or different pollinators. That works with orchids because they are never wind pollinated and rely exclusively on particular pollinators. Two populations that rely on two different pollinators are, by definition, reproductively isolated from one another, making the case for them to be separate species.
I think Veltheimia is pollinated by birds, so perhaps the same strategy would guide the lumpers and splitters in this case. But I don't claim to be a botanist.
Bob Zone 7 where my Veltheimia seedlings (thanks Gastil!) are in their second year and growing fabulously
On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 06:54:25 AM EST, Mike via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:
Hello,
I was at a local garden center in San Diego yesterday and saw a display of
the plant on the left in my attached photos. The plant on the right,’is
one of my V. Bractiata standard pink bloom type. I obtained from Telos
several years ago. ( Diana these vigiorously went from 3 bulbs to 16 large
bulbs )!
The Velthemia Bractiata on the left is very different in leaf color, shape
of leaf, height of stalk?
It was grown by San Marcos Growers in Santa Barbara. It’s label read as
Velthemia Bractiata. I saw a reference on the SMG site saying this in the
past was considered Velthemia Vividifolia. ( described it perfectly ).
I bought one since it is a type Velthemia new to ne.
Out of curiosity why wouid it not be considered more distinctly from
Velthemia Bractiata?
Mike
San Diego
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