Locality data

Hannon othonna@gmail.com
Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:29:06 PDT
Leo,

I like that definition but herbarium work *compliments* field work, and
today these are in turn complimented by molecular work. The competition is
for funding rather than between approaches.

Dylan

On 1 November 2012 19:03, Leo A. Martin <leo@possi.org> wrote:

> See what I started?
>
> I still think the best definition of plant species is "whatever a
> competent botanist familiar with the plants in the field says it is."
>
> I especially like the fact this definition excludes botanists who do their
> field work in herbaria.
>
> Leo Martin
>
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