How can one get a copy? Harold At 07:33 AM 6/15/2004 -0700, you wrote: >Dear All, > >I have just received Edition 2 of the Oxalis checklist of species with >some descriptions & cultural notes compiled by Richard Clifton of the >Geraniaceae Group (May 2004). I haven't had a chance to compare it with >the previous version, but it is 142 pages versus 119. From his notes on >the first page: "Errors are mine, unless specifically assigned, Issue Two >has more descriptions and removes spelling & some other errors I made in >Issue 1; Leeane Dreyer now working with a team of students on the S. >African bulbous species has not produced her Revision at 1Dec03 but >promises to reduce the species to about 150 which would 'fit' with >calculations due to the expected number of synonyms usual in a genus." > >Although Clifton would not want anyone to attempt to i.d. a plant from his >checklist, it does provide so much more information than is usually >available, tells the status (species, synonym, invalid name, etc.), >includes the specifics about the name (who, where, when), often has >information about the ecology, habitat (country, sometimes where in the >country and when it blooms), sometimes a description of as much >information as he could find, occasionally where you can find an >illustration, and finally occasionally remarks. This is a meticulous >gathering together of information. But also the writer's strong opinions >and experience if he has had it are interspersed throughout. > >Mary Sue > > > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php