Mary Sue and others, In taxonomy, rank (e.g.. genus, subgenus, species, subspecies and variety) is arbitrary. A group recognized at the subgeneric rank could be equivalent to either genus (in which the previous generic rank would be elevated to section or tribe) or specific rank with a full breakdown of subspecies and varieties. The elevating and reducing of rank is mostly done to compartmentalize each group that has a separate evolutionary lineage and changes in names/groups is fully intended to accurately reflect the evolution of a group. The genus Moraea are still irids! The day that changes, I could see a complaint coming. Manning and Goldblatt have such insight into these groups we must accept their treatemnt until a better alternative comes along. I believe that the Amaryllidaceae is being sunk back into the Alliaceae, along w/ the Agapanthaceae, making them the Allioideae, Amarylloideae and the Agapanthoideae subfamilies, crunching other ranks down into tribes, sections, etc...I have not actually read these re-revisions but have heard that they are coming. Best Kevin Preuss http://web.tampabay.rr.com/griffinialand/