Old names
Hamish Sloan (Mon, 01 Sep 2003 13:37:29 PDT)

Hello all,

Judy Glattstein wrote,
"Crocus zonatus is an invalid name for C. kotschyanus (WHY do the Dutch
keep
using names, like Cyclamen neapolitanum, that have been invalidated decades
ago?), .... "

The best example of this continuing use of old names, that I know of, is
using Calla for Zantedeschia.
Calla was replaced in 1820! Was it replaced by Richardia, then thrown into
Arum, then became Zantedeschia. I'm hazy on this but Calla is still around
this side of the pond.

Regards Hamish

Was a wettish Zone 9 - now waitng on some real rain.