great questions. I'll be intrigued to see if you get any answers. i. Rolf Fiedler is a wonderful addition to the edges of my garden, no matter what it's name really is. Shirley Meneice, USDA Zone 9-10. 200' above sea level, Pebble Beach, CA Mary Sue Ittner wrote: > Dear Lee, > > Did you get a private response from anyone about your question below to > the group. I am reposting it since it was written under an Oxalis > subject heading and may have gotten lost. I know a lot of us would like > the answer to this question. > > Mary Sue > > At 07:20 PM 11/18/03 -0800, you wrote: > >> Speaking of uncertainties and bones of contention with regard to >> species names and synonyms, I was scanning through Dirk's latest list >> of bulb offerings and happened upon this: >> >> "Ipheion pelegrinans (syn. Tristagma pelegrinans) Known as I. 'Rolf >> Fiedler' in the trade before it's true identity was established. >> Beautiful starry cobalt blue flowers in Winter to Spring. Increases by >> stolons.".... >> My question is: When did it get settled? And when and who established >> its true identity? Not having any Tristagma, nor ever having seen a >> live plant, I didn't realize that they were similar enough to Ipheions >> that there would be a synonymous name for it. >> >> Finally, does this mean that it is merely a true species and therefore >> we no longer need to nor should refer to it as 'Rolf Fiedler' as Dirk >> now does in his catalog? > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > . >