> the GY >is the key to what genus and species it really is. It might be an >abbreviation or the first letters of the genus and species or some >other mnemonic related to the genus and species names. > I've been checking various lists, without success so far, though the first suggestion of Argylia does have a GY in it, and it is a dicot which accords with the seedlings' appearance. Another possibility is the native name. At least the mystery should be solved fairly fast as a 5-day germinator should have a fast-moving lifestyle. It might be one of those desert plants that grows with the first good rainfall. Diane